Admiral George W. Anderson Jr.

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Royal_Navy_ship
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:American_Legion
gptkb:Council_on_Foreign_Relations
gptkb:Naval_Institute
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Medal
Legion of Merit
Navy Commendation Medal
gptkbp:birthDate 1910-02-13
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:George_W._Anderson_III
gptkb:Robert_Anderson
gptkb:William_Anderson
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Naval_Forces_Vietnam
gptkb:Naval_Air_Forces,_U.S._Pacific_Fleet
gptkbp:contribution Carrier_Strike_Group_formation
Joint_Chiefs_of_Staff_leadership
Nuclear_Navy_development
gptkbp:deathDate 1992-05-30
gptkbp:education gptkb:United_States_Naval_Academy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Admiral George W. Anderson Jr.
gptkbp:influence aircraft carrier operations
submarine warfare tactics
NATO_operations
U.S._military_policy
Cold_War_naval_strategy
U.S._Navy_modernization
gptkbp:involved gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:legacy Influential naval leader
Advocate for naval technology
Mentor to future naval leaders
Promoter of naval aviation
Respected military educator
Strategic military thinker
gptkbp:nickname G.W.
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:U.S._Pacific_Fleet
gptkb:U.S._Atlantic_Fleet
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Admiral_John_McCain_Jr.
gptkbp:rank Admiral
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:serviceYears 1933-1972
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Anderson
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Admiral_Thomas_H._Moorer