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General Jacob L. Devers
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/General_Jacob_L._Devers
GPTKB entity
Statements (38)
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
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