General Frank S. Besson Jr.

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/General_Frank_S._Besson_Jr.
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:Massachusetts_Institute_of_Technology
gptkb:United_States_Military_Academy
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:Bronze_Star_Medal
gptkb:Legion_of_Merit
gptkb:Army_Commendation_Medal
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Medal_(U.S._Army)
gptkbp:birthDate 1910-05-10
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Colon,_Panama
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:deathDate 1985-07-15
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Alexandria,_Virginia,_USA
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Frank_S._Besson_Jr.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label General Frank S. Besson Jr.
gptkbp:knownFor establishing the U.S. Army Materiel Command
logistics innovation
gptkbp:militaryBranch gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:General
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Chief_of_Transportation,_United_States_Army
gptkb:Commanding_General,_United_States_Army_Materiel_Command
gptkbp:serviceYears 1932–1969
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:United_States_Army_Materiel_Command
gptkb:U.S._Army_Materiel_Command
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4