General Curtis LeMay

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:human
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Air_Medal
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Cross
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:Legion_of_Honour
gptkb:Legion_of_Merit
gptkb:Order_of_the_Bath
gptkb:Order_of_the_Rising_Sun
gptkb:Silver_Star
gptkbp:birthDate 1906-11-15
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Columbus,_Ohio,_United_States
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:United_States_Air_Force_Academy_Cemetery
gptkbp:child gptkb:Patricia_LeMay_Lodge
gptkbp:deathDate 1990-10-01
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Riverside,_California,_United_States
gptkbp:education gptkb:Ohio_State_University
gptkbp:elects gptkb:1968_United_States_presidential_election
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Curtis_Emerson_LeMay
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label General Curtis LeMay
gptkbp:knownFor advocacy of nuclear deterrence
development of Strategic Air Command
controversial military strategies
gptkbp:militaryBranch gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notableCommander gptkb:20th_Air_Force
gptkb:Chief_of_Staff,_United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:United_States_Air_Forces_in_Europe
gptkb:Strategic_Air_Command
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Chief_of_Staff_of_the_United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:Commander_of_Strategic_Air_Command
strategic bombing in World War II
gptkbp:notableOperation gptkb:firebombing_of_Tokyo
gptkb:Berlin_Airlift
atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki (planning)
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:American_Independent_Party
gptkbp:portrayedBy film Dr. Strangelove (inspiration for character)
gptkbp:rank gptkb:General
gptkbp:serviceYears 1928-1965
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Helen_LeMay
gptkbp:termAsChiefOfStaff 1961-1965
gptkbp:vicePresident gptkb:George_Wallace
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gptkb:Twentieth_Air_Force
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