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MacArthur agreed to turn over all of his papers, medals, and memorabilia to the city of Norfolk and agreed to be buried in Norfolk as long as he and his wife would be laid to rest within the memorial.
Apr 9, 2024 · MacArthur died on April 5, 1964 at Walter Reed Hospital. His body arrived at Norfolk Naval Air Station on April 9. The procession assembled at 21st Street and Monticello Avenue, where a horse-drawn caisson slowly moved towards downtown and the spectators were ten-deep on the sidewalks.
Apr 12, 2024 · Sixty years ago on April 11, Gen. Douglas MacArthur — one of America’s most revered and controversial military figures — came to his final resting place in Norfolk. MacArthur, who now stands in the shadows of a mall bearing his name, was born in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Douglas MacArthur (26 January 1880 – 5 April 1964) was an American military leader who served as General of the Army for the United States, as well as a field marshal to the Philippine Army.
Sep 9, 2021 · He died on April 5, 1964—nearly 13 years after Truman fired him and just short of the planned Memorial Day dedication. His funeral took place on April 11 at St. Paul’s, a historic brick church two blocks away.
- Barbara Noe Kennedy
The MacArthur Memorial is a museum and research center dedicated to preserving and presenting the story of the life of General of the Army Douglas MacArthur. The Memorial also pays tribute to the millions of men and women who served with General MacArthur in World War I, World War II, and the Korean War. Situated in downtown Norfolk, VA the ...
He was buried in Norfolk’s Cedar Grove Cemetery. Decades later, on November 18, 1951, MacArthur and his family came to Norfolk, VA at the request of Norfolk’s city leaders. MacArthur spoke at a ceremony dedicating a new city park on the site where Riveredge once stood.
