General John A. Lejeune

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Royal_Navy_ship
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Medal
Legion of Merit
Purple Heart
Silver Star
gptkbp:birthDate January 10, 1867
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Baton_Rouge,_Louisiana
gptkbp:children gptkb:John_A._Lejeune_Jr.
gptkb:Joseph_Lejeune
Margaret_Lejeune
gptkbp:deathDate November 20, 1942
gptkbp:education gptkb:United_States_Naval_Academy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label General John A. Lejeune
gptkbp:influenced Military education reforms
U.S._military_strategy
Marine_Corps_doctrine
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Alfred_Thayer_Mahan
gptkbp:knownFor Advocating for amphibious warfare
Leadership_in_World_War_I
Marine_Corps_modernization
Establishing_the_Marine_Corps_birthday
gptkbp:nickname The Great Lejeune
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Marine_Corps_Schools
gptkb:Marine_Corps_Expeditionary_Force
2nd Marine Division
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:rank Major General
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
gptkbp:serviceYears 1888–1941
gptkbp:significantEvent gptkb:American_Expeditionary_Force
gptkb:Haitian_Campaign
gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf
gptkb:Battle_of_Okinawa
gptkb:Cold_War
gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Battle_of_Iwo_Jima
gptkb:Operation_Torch
gptkb:Battle_of_Tarawa
gptkb:Guadalcanal_Campaign
gptkb:Persian_Gulf_War
Battle of the Bulge
War on Terror
Operation Overlord
Battle of Belleau Wood
Battle of Guam
Battle of Saipan
Battle of the Philippine Sea
Banana Wars
gptkbp:spouse Margaret_Lejeune