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gptkbp:instanceOf
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military officer
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:Air_Force_Distinguished_Service_Medal
Legion of Merit
Silver Star
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gptkbp:birthDate
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1906-11-15
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gptkbp:birthPlace
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gptkb:Columbus,_Ohio
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gptkbp:children
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3
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gptkbp:deathDate
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1990-10-01
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gptkbp:deathPlace
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gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:Ohio_State_University
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gptkbp:famousQuote
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“We should bomb them back to the Stone Age.”
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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General Curtis LeMay
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gptkbp:influenced
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air power doctrine
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:Billy_Mitchell
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gptkbp:influenceOn
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military aviation
nuclear strategy
U.S._Air_Force_policy
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gptkbp:knownFor
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Cold_War_military_strategy
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced military tactics
controversial military figure
advocate for air power
involved in nuclear strategy debates
known for aggressive bombing campaigns
promoted strategic bombing doctrine
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gptkbp:militaryRank
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gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:nickname
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Iron Major
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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gptkb:Strategic_Air_Command
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gptkbp:politicalAffiliation
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gptkb:Republican_Party
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gptkbp:postRetirementCareer
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politician
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gptkbp:president
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1968 United States presidential election
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gptkbp:rank
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General
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gptkbp:serviceBranch
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gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
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gptkbp:significantEvent
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gptkb:Cuban_Missile_Crisis
Operation Rolling Thunder
Operation Linebacker II
Strategic_Air_Command's_nuclear_deterrent_strategy
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Helen_LeMay
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