Brigadier General William H. McGowan

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Properties (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Brigadier General
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:American_Legion
gptkb:Veterans_of_Foreign_Wars
gptkb:Military_Officers_Association_of_America
gptkb:Association_of_the_United_States_Army
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Medal
Bronze Star Medal
Purple Heart
gptkbp:birthDate March 15, 1894
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:children 3
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:1st_Infantry_Division
gptkb:Fort_Benning
Army_Training_Center
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:deathDate January 12, 1970
gptkbp:decoratedWith gptkb:World_War_II_Victory_Medal
gptkb:National_Defense_Service_Medal
gptkb:United_Nations_Korea_Medal
gptkb:Korean_Service_Medal
Army Commendation Medal
Legion of Merit
gptkbp:education gptkb:United_States_Military_Academy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Brigadier General William H. McGowan
gptkbp:legacy Influential military leader
Contributed to military training reforms
Promoted_leadership_development_in_the_Army
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:Army_War_College
gptkb:Command_and_General_Staff_College
gptkbp:nickname Bill
gptkbp:notableFeature Commanding General of the 1st Infantry Division
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:New_York,_USA
gptkbp:placeOfDeath Washington,_D.C.,_USA
gptkbp:postRetirementCareer Author
Consultant
Public Speaker
Military Historian
gptkbp:rank Brigadier General
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:services O-1234567
gptkbp:serviceYears 37 years
1917-1954
gptkbp:spouse Mary McGowan