General Billy Mitchell

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:advocatesFor bomber
independent air force
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:The_George_Washington_University
gptkbp:awardedPosthumously gptkb:Congressional_Gold_Medal_(1946)
namesake of B-25 Mitchell bomber
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:Croix_de_Guerre
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:Legion_of_Honour
gptkb:Mexican_Service_Medal
gptkb:World_War_I_Victory_Medal
gptkb:Philippine_Campaign_Medal
gptkb:Spanish_War_Service_Medal
gptkbp:birthDate 1879-12-29
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Nice,_France
gptkbp:children gptkb:John_Mitchell
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Spanish–American_War
gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:Philippine–American_War
gptkbp:courtMartialYear 1925
gptkbp:deathDate 1936-02-19
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:New_York_City,_United_States
gptkbp:demonstrates sinking of battleships by aircraft
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:William_Lendrum_Mitchell
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label General Billy Mitchell
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:knownFor advocacy of air power
court-martial for insubordination
gptkbp:legacy considered father of the United States Air Force
gptkbp:militaryBranch gptkb:United_States_Army
United States Army Air Service
gptkbp:militaryRank Brigadier General
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Our_Air_Force:_The_Keystone_of_National_Defense
gptkb:Winged_Defense
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:pilot
gptkbp:parent gptkb:John_L._Mitchell
gptkbp:reasonForCourtMartial insubordination
gptkbp:restingPlace gptkb:Forest_Home_Cemetery,_Milwaukee,_Wisconsin
gptkbp:serviceYears 1898–1926
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Elizabeth_Trumbull_Mitchell
gptkb:Harriet_Mitchell
gptkbp:subjectOf book 'Billy Mitchell: Crusader for Air Power'
film 'The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell'
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4