Douglas MacArthur Biography and Timeline — Page 2

Commander in Chief

Appointed Commander in Chief

Role range: 1950-1953

Commander in Chief

Appointed Commander in Chief

Capture of Pusan

North Korean forces around the Pusan perimeter retreat. Communist supply lines are broken

Role range: 1950-1953

Capture of Seoul

The 2 week struggle to take Seoul ends, 130,000 north Koreans had been captured. Seoul is captured by the 1st Cavalry Division & the 7th Infantry Division. MacArthur formally restores Seoul to President Rhee as the seat of Government

Role range: 1950-1953

Invasion of Korea

MacArthur is authorized by the Pentagon to cross the 38th Parallel

Role range: 1950-1953

Invasion of Korea

President Truman authorizes General MacArthr to operate north of the 38th Parallel

Role range: 1950-1953

Siege of Seoul

The 2 week struggle to take Seoul ends, 130,000 north Koreans had been captured

Role range: 1950-1953

Chromite

Launches Operation Chromite to achieve victory in South Korea before the winter

Role range: 1950-1953 – 1950-1951

Capture of Pyongyang

1 October-24 November, the North Koreans are driven North as far as the Yalu River

Role range: 1950-1953

Invasion of Korea

MacArthur asks the north Korean Commander in Chief to surrender, he refuses

Role range: 1950-1953

Invasion of North Korea

South Korean & United Nations troops move North across the 38th parallel into North Korea

Role range: 1950-1953

Mobilization

South Korean & United Nations troops move North across the 38th parallel into North Korea

Role range: 1950-1953

Capture of Wonsan

The ROK 3rd Division captures the North Korean port of Wonsan

Role range: 1950-1953

Conference of Wake Island

The 1st & last meeting between Truman & MacArthur, fails to produce agreement. President Truman & General MacArthur confer at Wake Island on the course of the war. MacArthur underplays the dangers of Russian & Chinese involvement in the war

Role range: 1950-1953

Mobilization

16-26 October, the United Nations forces at Inchon are moved to the east coast as far as Wonsan

Role range: 1950-1953 – 1950-1951

Capture of Pyongyang

Pyongyang is captured by the ROK & US 187th Regimental Combat Team. Captures Pyongyang for the UN

Role range: 1950-1953

Battle of Sudong

The ROK 26th Division encounter strong Chinese resistance at Sudong

Role range: 1950-1953

Capture of Wonsan

US Marines secure the port of Wonsan

Role range: 1950-1953

Siege of Yalu River

The ROK reach the Yalu River & discover a Chinese force ready to invade South Korea

Role range: 1950-1953

Invasion of Korea

Chinese troops overwhelm the 6th ROK Infantry Division

Role range: 1950-1953

Mobilization

Reports the massing of Chinese troops in North Korea

Role range: 1950-1953 – 1950-1951

Invasion of Korea

Flies to North Korea to supervise the drive to the River Yalu

Role range: 1950-1953

Invasion of Korea

5-15 December, the Chinese invade Korea & force the X Corps to evacuate

Role range: 1950-1953 – 1950-1951

Evacuation

X Corps is evacuated from Hungnam

Role range: 1950-1953

Siege of Seoul

Plans to defend Seoul from a communist invasion

Role range: 1950-1953

Invasion of Korea

400,000 Chinese & 100,000 North Koreans open a major offenisive

Role range: 1950-1953 – 1950-1951

Mobilization

Launches a counter-offensive against the Chinese & North Koreans

Role range: 1950-1953 – 1950-1951

Capture of Seoul

Counter-attacking Allied forces retake Seoul

Role range: 1950-1953 – 1950-1951

Dismissal

Dismissed after publicly demanding the right to bomb Chinese targets in Manchuria

Role range: 1950-1953 – 1950-1951

Death of Douglas MacArthur

Death of Douglas MacArthur