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Brigadier General John W. Vessey Jr.
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/Brigadier_General_John_W._Vessey_Jr.
GPTKB entity
Statements (31)
Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
gptkb:person
gptkbp:awardReceived
gptkb:Army_Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:Bronze_Star_Medal
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Cross
gptkb:Legion_of_Merit
gptkb:Purple_Heart
gptkb:Silver_Star
gptkb:Defense_Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkbp:birthDate
1922-06-29
gptkbp:birthPlace
gptkb:Minneapolis,_Minnesota,_United_States
gptkbp:children
2
gptkbp:conflict
gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:deathDate
2016-08-18
gptkbp:deathPlace
gptkb:North_Oaks,_Minnesota,_United_States
gptkbp:education
gptkb:University_of_Maryland
gptkbp:fullName
gptkb:John_William_Vessey_Jr.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
Brigadier General John W. Vessey Jr.
gptkbp:militaryBranch
gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:militaryRank
gptkb:General
Brigadier General
gptkbp:notableFor
oldest person to serve as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
gptkbp:positionHeld
gptkb:Chairman_of_the_Joint_Chiefs_of_Staff
gptkbp:religion
gptkb:Christianity
gptkbp:serviceYears
1941–1985
gptkbp:spouse
gptkb:Avis_Vessey
gptkbp:termEnd
1985
gptkbp:termStart
1982
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:185th_Armor_Regiment
gptkbp:bfsLayer
8