Sponsored by:

Navy Federal Credit Union
Arthur
MacArthur
, Jr.
June 2, 1845

–

September 5, 1912

Cemetery:

Arlington National Cemetery

On September 5, 1912, retired General Arthur MacArthur attended the 50-year reunion of the survivors of the 24th Wisconsin. Standing at the podium, with the same scarred battle flag he had earned the Medal of Honor carrying, and preparing to give the keynote address to his comrades, he collapsed and died. He was carried from the hall, wrapped in the same flag he had carried so valiantly at Missionary Ridge. He and his son Douglas are one of only TWO Father/Son Recipients of the Medal of Honor.

Awards Received

  • Medal of Honor

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant and Adjutant

    Division:

    24th Wisconsin Infantry

    Action Date:

    November 25, 1863
    Date of Issue: June 30, 1890

    The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to First Lieutenant and Adjutant Arthur MacArthur, Jr., United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 25 November 1863, while serving with 24th Wisconsin Infantry, in action at Missionary Ridge, Tennessee. First Lieutenant MacArthur seized the Colors of his regiment at a critical moment and planted them on the captured works on the crest of Missionary Ridge.