General Edward Almond

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:Air_Medal
gptkb:Army_Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:Bronze_Star_Medal
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Cross
gptkb:Legion_of_Merit
gptkb:Order_of_the_Bath
gptkb:Purple_Heart
gptkb:Silver_Star
gptkb:Order_of_Military_Merit_(Korea)
gptkb:French_Croix_de_Guerre
gptkbp:birthDate 1892-12-12
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Luray,_Virginia,_United_States
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:child Edward Mallory Almond Jr.
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:X_Corps
gptkb:92nd_Infantry_Division
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:deathDate 1979-06-11
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Anniston,_Alabama,_United_States
gptkbp:decoratedWith gptkb:France
gptkb:South_Korea
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:education gptkb:Virginia_Military_Institute
gptkb:United_States_Army_War_College
gptkbp:ethnicity gptkb:White_American
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Edward_Mallory_Almond
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label General Edward Almond
gptkbp:knownFor Controversial leadership of segregated units
gptkbp:militaryBranch gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:militaryRank Lieutenant General
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:notableEvent Battle of Chosin Reservoir
Inchon Landing
gptkbp:notableFor Commanding 92nd Infantry Division in World War II
Commanding X Corps during the Korean War
gptkbp:postRetirementRole gptkb:Superintendent_of_Virginia_Military_Institute
gptkbp:promotion Lieutenant General
gptkbp:retired 1953
gptkbp:servedUnder gptkb:General_Douglas_MacArthur
gptkbp:serviceYears 1912–1953
gptkbp:spouse Marguerite Lawrence
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hungnam_evacuation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7