Brigadier General William H. Tunner

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Brigadier_General_William_H._Tunner

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	military officer
gptkbp:associatedWith	gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:awards	gptkb:Armed_Forces_Reserve_Medal gptkb:Air_Force_Longevity_Service_Award gptkb:World_War_II_Victory_Medal gptkb:Republic_of_Korea_Presidential_Unit_Citation gptkb:European-African-Middle_Eastern_Campaign_Medal gptkb:National_Defense_Service_Medal gptkb:Vietnam_Service_Medal gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Medal gptkb:United_Nations_Korea_Medal gptkb:Air_Force_Distinguished_Service_Medal gptkb:Republic_of_Vietnam_Campaign_Medal gptkb:Korean_Service_Medal gptkb:Vietnam_Cross_of_Gallantry Air Medal American Campaign Medal Army Commendation Medal Legion of Merit
gptkbp:birthDate	1906-01-01
gptkbp:burialPlace	gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:children	gptkb:William_H._Tunner_Jr.
gptkbp:commanded	gptkb:Military_Air_Transport_Service
gptkbp:deathDate	1983-04-06
gptkbp:education	gptkb:United_States_Military_Academy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Brigadier General William H. Tunner
gptkbp:influenced	military logistics air cargo operations airlift strategy
gptkbp:knownFor	Airlift operations
gptkbp:nationality	American
gptkbp:nickname	Tunny
gptkbp:notableFeature	Berlin Airlift
gptkbp:notableOperations	Operation Vittles
gptkbp:placeOfBirth	gptkb:Newark,_New_Jersey
gptkbp:placeOfDeath	gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
gptkbp:rank	Brigadier General
gptkbp:serviceBranch	gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
gptkbp:serviceYears	1929-1960
gptkbp:significantEvent	gptkb:Cold_War gptkb:Korean_War gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:spouse	Margaret_Tunner