Brigadier General William E. Kepner
GPTKB entity
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| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:person
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| gptkbp:allegiance |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:awardReceived |
gptkb:Air_Medal
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Cross gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Medal gptkb:Legion_of_Merit gptkb:Purple_Heart gptkb:Silver_Star |
| gptkbp:commanded |
gptkb:2nd_Air_Division
8th Air Force Bomber Command |
| gptkbp:conflict |
gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II |
| gptkbp:dateOfBirth |
1893
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| gptkbp:dateOfDeath |
1982
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Brigadier General William E. Kepner
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| gptkbp:militaryBranch |
gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces |
| gptkbp:militaryRank |
Brigadier General
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| gptkbp:notableEvent |
survived the crash of the Explorer I balloon in 1934
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| gptkbp:notableFor |
commanding Eighth Air Force bomber units in World War II
pioneer in balloon and airship flight |
| gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:military_officer
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| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
gptkb:Indiana,_United_States
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:VIII_Fighter_Command
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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