Douglas MacArthur was the son of Civil War hero, Lt General Arthur MacArthur. Douglas was a brilliant, controversial, aloof, egotistical, mysterious, courageous, highly intelligent, five- star U.S. army general. Douglas MacArthur was also very stubborn. MacArthur wanted to be his own boss and didn't really like being told what to do by others. This character trait eventually got him fired from his job.
Douglas was very strongly dedicated to his country and duty. Douglas was gifted with superior commanding ability. MacArthur's military service included important command assignments in many wars. Some of the wars he served in were: World War 1, World War 2, occupation of Japan, and the Korean War.