Fleet Admiral Richmond K. Turner

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Fleet_Admiral_Richmond_K._Turner
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:Army_Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:Legion_of_Merit
gptkb:Navy_Cross
gptkb:Navy_Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:Order_of_the_Bath
gptkb:Order_of_the_Rising_Sun
gptkb:Silver_Star
gptkbp:birthDate 1885-05-27
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Portland,_Oregon,_United_States
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Golden_Gate_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:causeOfDeath gptkb:cancer
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Amphibious_Force,_Pacific_Fleet
gptkb:Fifth_Amphibious_Force
gptkb:Joint_Expeditionary_Force_(Task_Force_51)
gptkbp:deathDate 1961-02-12
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Monterey,_California,_United_States
gptkbp:education gptkb:United_States_Naval_Academy
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Richmond_Kelly_Turner
gptkbp:graduationYear 1908
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fleet Admiral Richmond K. Turner
gptkbp:militaryBranch gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:Admiral
gptkb:Fleet_Admiral
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Terrible_Turner
gptkbp:notableFor Amphibious warfare operations
World War II service
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:naval_officer
gptkbp:participatedIn gptkb:Battle_of_Saipan
gptkb:Battle_of_Guadalcanal
gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte
gptkb:Battle_of_Okinawa
gptkb:Battle_of_Tarawa
gptkb:Battle_of_Tinian
Battle of Iwo Jima
gptkbp:serviceYears 1908–1947
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Harriet_Sterling_Turner
gptkbp:wrote gptkb:Amphibious_Operations:_Capture_of_Iwo_Jima
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Golden_Gate_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3