Service summary of Douglas MacArthur
Dates of rank
In 1955, legislation was in the early stages of consideration by the United States Congress which would have authorized the President of the United States to promote Douglas MacArthur to the rank of General of the Armies.

Service summary of Douglas MacArthur

Section Title: Dates of rank
Table Section Text: In 1955, legislation was in the early stages of consideration by the United States Congress which would have authorized the President of the United States to promote Douglas MacArthur to the rank of General of the Armies.

Insignia	Rank	Component	Date

None	Cadet	United States Military Academy	June 13, 1899

No pin insignia in 1903	Second Lieutenant, Engineers	Regular Army	June 11, 1903

-	First Lieutenant, Engineers	Regular Army	April 23, 1904

-	Captain, Engineers	Regular Army	February 27, 1911

-	Major, Engineers	Regular Army	December 11, 1915

-	Colonel, Infantry	National Army	August 11, 1917 (Date of rank was August 5, 1917.)

-	Brigadier General	National Army	July 11, 1918. (Date of rank was June 26, 1918.)

-	Brigadier General	Regular Army	February 28, 1920 (Date of rank was January 20, 1920.)

-	Major General	Regular Army	January 17, 1925

-	General	Temporary	November 21, 1930

-	Reverted to Major General	Regular Army	October 1, 1935

-	General	Retired list	January 1, 1938

-	Major General	Regular Army	July 26, 1941 (Recalled to active duty.)

-	Lieutenant General	Army of the United States	July 27, 1941

-	General	Army of the United States	December 22, 1941 (With date of rank September 16, 1936.)

-	General of the Army	Army of the United States	December 18, 1944

-	General of the Army	Regular Army	March 23, 1946

Sentence(s)

On July 27, 1941, Douglas MacArthur was appointed as Lieutenant General in the Army of the United States.

final_sentence: On July 27, 1941, Douglas MacArthur was appointed as Lieutenant General in the Army of the United States.