| gptkbp:instanceOf | gptkb:person 
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                                | gptkbp:almaMater | gptkb:Loyola_University_New_Orleans 
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                                | gptkbp:awardReceived | gptkb:Legion_of_Merit gptkb:Navy_Commendation_Medal
 gptkb:Meritorious_Service_Medal
 gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Medal_(USMC)
 National Medal of Arts (as part of the Marine Band)
 
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                                | gptkbp:birthYear | 1934 
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                                | gptkbp:director | gptkb:United_States_Marine_Band 
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                                | gptkbp:fullName | gptkb:John_R._Bourgeois 
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                                | gptkbp:genre | gptkb:band classical music
 
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                                | gptkbp:militaryBranch | gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps 
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                                | gptkbp:militaryRank | Colonel 
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                                | gptkbp:nationality | gptkb:American 
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                                | gptkbp:notableFor | Director of the United States Marine Band 
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                                | gptkbp:notableWork | arrangements for concert band band transcriptions
 
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                                | gptkbp:occupation | gptkb:conductor bandmaster
 
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                                | gptkbp:predecessor | gptkb:Jack_T._Kline 
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                                | gptkbp:retired | 1996 
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                                | gptkbp:successor | gptkb:Timothy_W._Foley 
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                                | gptkbp:termAsDirectorEnd | 1996 
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                                | gptkbp:termAsDirectorStart | 1979 
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                                | gptkbp:yearsActive | 1956–1996 
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                                | gptkbp:bfsParent | gptkb:United_States_military_bands 
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                                | gptkbp:bfsLayer | 6 
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                                | https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label | Col. John R. Bourgeois 
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