General Jacob L. Devers

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/General_Jacob_L._Devers

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:person
gptkbp:allegiance	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:awardReceived	gptkb:Bronze_Star_Medal gptkb:Legion_of_Honour gptkb:Legion_of_Merit gptkb:Order_of_the_Bath gptkb:Silver_Star gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Medal_(U.S._Army)
gptkbp:birthDate	1887-09-08
gptkbp:birthPlace	gptkb:York,_Pennsylvania,_United_States
gptkbp:burialPlace	gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:children	one son
gptkbp:commanded	gptkb:15th_Army gptkb:Sixth_United_States_Army_Group gptkb:Armored_Force gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
gptkbp:conflict	gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:deathDate	1979-10-15
gptkbp:deathPlace	gptkb:Washington,_D.C.,_United_States
gptkbp:education	gptkb:United_States_Military_Academy
gptkbp:fullName	gptkb:Jacob_Loucks_Devers
gptkbp:graduationYear	1909
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	General Jacob L. Devers
gptkbp:militaryBranch	gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:militaryRank	gptkb:General
gptkbp:nationality	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:notableFor	Commanding Allied forces in southern France Development of U.S. armored forces Overseeing the crossing of the Rhine River
gptkbp:occupation	gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:postRetirementRole	Consultant, defense industry President, American Red Cross (1950s)
gptkbp:retired	1949
gptkbp:serviceYears	1909–1949
gptkbp:signature	Jacob L. Devers signature.svg
gptkbp:spouse	gptkb:Georgie_Slay
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Medal_(U.S._Army)
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5