Captain Charles Mc Vay

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Person
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:military_leadership
gptkb:naval_warfare
gptkb:historical_narratives
gptkb:USS_Indianapolis
gptkb:historical_memory
naval history
military justice
military ethics
historical controversies
survivor advocacy
public perception of military leaders
USS Indianapolis survivors
posthumous exoneration efforts
gptkbp:awarded_to the Navy Cross
gptkbp:awards gptkb:World_War_II_Victory_Medal
gptkb:National_Defense_Service_Medal
gptkb:American_Defense_Service_Medal
gptkb:Navy_Occupation_Service_Medal
gptkb:Asiatic-Pacific_Campaign_Medal
gptkbp:birth_date July 30, 1898
gptkbp:born_in 1898
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Mansfield_Cemetery
gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:captain gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:casualties scapegoating
gptkbp:children gptkb:Charles_Mc_Vay_III
gptkb:Charles_B._Mc_Vay_IV
gptkbp:clinical_trial gptkb:military_law
gptkbp:commander gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:court_martial 1946
gptkbp:court_martialed for loss of the ship
gptkbp:death_date November 6, 1968
November 6, 1971
gptkbp:degree_programs gptkb:United_States_Naval_Academy
gptkbp:died_in gptkb:1968
gptkbp:education gptkb:United_States_Naval_Academy
gptkbp:has_been_accused_of failure to zigzag
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Captain Charles Mc Vay
gptkbp:influenced naval command protocols
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:is_a_point_of_interest_for gptkb:historians
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of gptkb:political_debates
gptkbp:is_married_to Mildred Mc Vay
gptkbp:is_portrayed_as films and books
gptkbp:is_remembered_for his tragic story
gptkbp:legacy controversial figure in naval history
controversial court-martial
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Charlie
gptkbp:notable_case sinking of USS Indianapolis
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:cruiser
gptkbp:notable_figures naval history
gptkbp:notable_for commanding USS Indianapolis
gptkbp:participated_in gptkb:naval_warfare
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Huntington,_New_York
gptkb:Harrisburg,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Mansfield,_Ohio
gptkbp:posthumous_recognition honorary discharge
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Captain
gptkbp:served_in gptkb:USS_Indianapolis
gptkbp:service_years 1917–1945
1917–1949
gptkbp:spouse Mildred Mc Vay
gptkbp:survivors USS Indianapolis sinking
gptkbp:was_a_key_figure_in gptkb:naval_warfare
gptkbp:was_a_naval_captain_during the 20th century
gptkbp:was_a_naval_officer_who_faced public scrutiny.
gptkbp:was_exonerated_by Congress in 2000
gptkbp:was_involved_in the Pacific Theater
gptkbp:was_involved_in_the_rescue_of survivors after the sinking
gptkbp:was_involved_in_the_sinking_of gptkb:USS_Indianapolis
gptkbp:was_known_for his leadership skills
gptkbp:was_posthumously_promoted_to rear admiral
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Navy_Achievement_Medal
gptkb:Navy_Commendation_Medal
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4