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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:person
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gptkbp:almaMater
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gptkb:Creighton_Preparatory_School
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gptkbp:awarded
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gptkb:Presidential_Medal_of_Merit
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gptkbp:birthDate
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1886-08-28
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gptkbp:birthPlace
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gptkb:Columbus,_Nebraska,_United_States
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:Margaret_Higgins
Andrew Jackson Higgins Jr.
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gptkbp:contribution
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significant role in World War II amphibious operations
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gptkbp:deathDate
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1952-08-01
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gptkbp:deathPlace
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gptkb:New_Orleans,_Louisiana,_United_States
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gptkbp:founder
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gptkb:Higgins_Industries
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Andrew Jackson Higgins
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gptkbp:knownFor
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designing and building Higgins boats
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gptkbp:mentionedIn
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gptkb:Dwight_D._Eisenhower
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:American
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gptkbp:notableWork
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gptkb:Higgins_boat
gptkb:LCVP_(Landing_Craft,_Vehicle,_Personnel)
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:ship
businessman
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gptkbp:quoteAbout
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Eisenhower called him 'the man who won the war for us'
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gptkbp:restingPlace
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gptkb:Metairie_Cemetery,_New_Orleans
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gptkbp:spouse
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Maude Holahan
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Elco_Motor_Torpedo_Boat_Company
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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