Admiral William H. Standley

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Admiral_William_H._Standley
GPTKB entity
Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Admiral
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:military_leadership
gptkb:American_Legion
gptkb:Naval_Order_of_the_United_States
gptkb:Military_Order_of_the_World_Wars
gptkb:United_States_Naval_Institute
gptkb:Sons_of_the_American_Revolution
gptkb:Society_of_the_Cincinnati
gptkb:veterans
gptkb:Order_of_the_Purple_Heart
gptkbp:awards gptkb:World_War_II_Victory_Medal
gptkb:Bronze_Star
gptkb:Legion_of_Merit
gptkb:Silver_Star
gptkb:National_Defense_Service_Medal
gptkb:Navy_Cross
gptkb:American_Defense_Service_Medal
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:United_Nations_Korea_Medal
gptkb:Asiatic-Pacific_Campaign_Medal
gptkb:Korean_Service_Medal
gptkbp:birth_date 1883-03-24
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:William_H._Standley_Jr.
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Task_Force_58
gptkbp:death_date 1971-05-12
gptkbp:education gptkb:United_States_Naval_Academy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Admiral William H. Standley
gptkbp:influenced World War II naval strategy
gptkbp:known_for Leadership in the Pacific Theater
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Bill
gptkbp:notable_command gptkb:United_States_Pacific_Fleet
gptkbp:participated_in gptkb:Battle_of_Midway
gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf
gptkb:Battle_of_Okinawa
gptkb:Battle_of_Iwo_Jima
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Philippine_Sea
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:New_York_City,_New_York
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Admiral_Chester_W._Nimitz
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Admiral
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:service_years 1901-1946
gptkbp:spouse Margaret Standley
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Admiral_Raymond_Spruance
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Navy_Good_Conduct_Medal
gptkb:Admiral_George_Dewey
gptkb:New_York_Navy_Yard
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5