McDougal was born April 23, 1876, in San Francisco, California, and after joining the Marine Corps participated in numerous conflicts, including the Philippine–American War, Spanish–American War and the Boxer Rebellion.

In September 1935,^[1] he became the Commanding General of the Fleet Marine Force. It had its own infantry, artillery, air, and logistics units tasked with assisting the United States Fleet in its operations, while being administratively subordinated to the Commandant of the Marine Corps. McDougal's headquarters was in San Diego, and the units of the Fleet Marine Force were distributed between San Diego and Quantico, Virginia.^[2]

By the time he retired he had achieved the rank of major general. He died January 20, 1964.

Haiti

• Haitian Distinguished Service Medal
• Medal of Honor and Merit

Nicaragua

• Medal of Distinction (Nicaragua)
• Medal of Merit (Nicaragua)

United States

• Navy Distinguished Service Medal
• Spanish Campaign Medal
• Philippine Campaign Medal
• China Campaign Medal
• World War I Victory Medal
• Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal
• Dominican Campaign Medal
• Haitian Campaign Medal
• Nicaraguan Campaign Medal

  This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Marine Corps.

• "Major General Douglas C. McDougal, USMC". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. History Division, United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on June 15, 2011. Retrieved June 22, 2009.