General Hoyt S. Vandenberg

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/General_Hoyt_S._Vandenberg
GPTKB entity
Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Bronze_Star_Medal
gptkb:Legion_of_Merit
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:Air_Medal
gptkbp:birth_date 1899-03-24
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Minneapolis,_Minnesota,_USA
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:3
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:death_date 1982-12-02
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Minnesota
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label General Hoyt S. Vandenberg
gptkbp:influence gptkb:U._S._space_program
Cold War military strategy
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Vandenberg_Air_Force_Base
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:nickname Vandy
gptkbp:posthumous_recognition gptkb:Silver_Star
gptkb:Air_Force_Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:Commendation_Medal
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:General_Carl_Spaatz
gptkbp:rank gptkb:General
gptkbp:role gptkb:Vice_Chief_of_Staff_of_the_Air_Force
gptkb:Chief_of_Staff_of_the_Air_Force
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:service_years 1917-1959
gptkbp:spouse Mary Vandenberg
gptkbp:successor gptkb:General_Thomas_D._White
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:General_Carl_A._Spaatz
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4