MacARTHUR AWARDED MEDAL OF HONOR

PART 3

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES IN THE NAME OF THE CONGRESS TAKES PLEASURE IN PRESENTING THE

MEDAL OF HONOR
TO

MacARTHUR, DOUGLAS
RANK AND ORGANIZATION: GENERAL, U.S. ARMY,COMMANDING U.S. ARMY FORCES IN THE FAR EAST.
PLACE AND DATE: BATAAN PENINSULA, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
ENTERED SERVICE AT: ASHLAND,WISCONSIN.
BIRTH: LITTLE ROCK, ARK.
G.O. NO: 16, 1 APRIL 1942.

CITATION:

FOR CONSPICUOUS LEADERSHIP IN PREPARING THE PHILLIPPINE ISLANDS TO RESIST CONQUEST, FOR GALLANTRY AND INTREPIDITY ABOVE AND BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY IN ACTION AGAINST INVADING JAPANESE FORCES, AND FOR THE HEROIC CONDUCT OF DEFENSIVE AND OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS ON THE BATAAN PENINSULA. HE MOBILIZED, TRAINED, AND LED AN ARMY WHICH HAS RECEIVED WORLD ACCLAIM FOR IT'S GALLANT DEFENSE AGAINST A TREMENDOUS SUPERIORITY OF ENEMY FORCES IN MEN AND ARMS, HIS UTTER DISREGARD OF PERSONAL DANGER UNDER FIRE AND AERIAL BOMBARDMENT, HIS CALM JUDGEMENT IN EACH CRISIS, INSPIRED HIS TROOPS, GALVANIZED THE SPIRIT OF RESISTANCE OF THE FILIPINO PEOPLE, AND CONFIRMED THE FAITH OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE IN THEIR ARMED FORCES.

FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT

NOTE: Douglas MacArthur's father, General Arthur MacArthur, was awarded the MEDAL OF HONOR during the Civil War. They are the only father ,son recipients of this award.