Clifton B. Cates

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Clifton_B._Cates
GPTKB entity
Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Tennessee
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Cross
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:Navy_Cross
gptkb:Purple_Heart
gptkb:Silver_Star
gptkbp:birthDate 1893-08-31
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Tiptonville,_Tennessee,_United_States
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:deathDate 1970-06-04
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Nashville,_Tennessee,_United_States
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Clifton B. Cates
gptkbp:militaryBranch gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Commandant_of_the_Marine_Corps
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:naval_officer
gptkbp:positionHeld gptkb:19th_Commandant_of_the_Marine_Corps
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Alexander_Vandegrift
gptkbp:rank gptkb:General
gptkbp:serviceYears 1917–1954
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Elizabeth_Cates
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Lemuel_C._Shepherd_Jr.
gptkbp:termEnd 1952
gptkbp:termStart 1948
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:General_Alexander_A._Vandegrift
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7