Douglas MacArthur vs George C. Marshall

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Compare the life timelines of Douglas MacArthur (1880–1964) and George C. Marshall (1880–1959) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 79 years, from 1880 to 1959.

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Douglas MacArthur (1880–1964)

26 January 1880 — Born in Little Rock, Arkansas Verified
1903 — Graduated first in his class from West Point Verified
1919 – 1922 — Appointed Superintendent of West Point Verified
21 November 1930 – 1 October 1935 — Served as Army Chief of Staff Verified
1942 – 1945 — Commanded Allied forces in the Southwest Pacific Verified
1945 – 1951 — Led the occupation of Japan Verified
2 September 1945 — Accepted Japan's surrender Verified
11 April 1951 — Relieved of command during the Korean War Verified
5 April 1964 — Died in Washington, D.C. Verified

George C. Marshall (1880–1959)

31 December 1880 — Born in Uniontown, Pennsylvania Verified
1901 — Graduated from the Virginia Military Institute Verified
1917 – 1919 — Served as a staff officer in World War I Verified
1 September 1939 – 18 November 1945 — Appointed Army Chief of Staff Verified
21 January 1947 – 20 January 1949 — Appointed U.S. Secretary of State Verified
5 June 1947 — Announced the Marshall Plan Verified
21 September 1950 – 12 September 1951 — Appointed U.S. Secretary of Defense Verified
10 December 1953 — Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize Verified
16 October 1959 — Died in Washington, D.C. Verified