General John P. McConnell

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Military Officer
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:Air_Force_Distinguished_Service_Medal
Legion of Merit
gptkbp:birthDate 1908-03-24
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:John_McConnell_Jr.
gptkb:William_McConnell
gptkb:Robert_McConnell
gptkbp:deathDate 2004-03-15
gptkbp:education gptkb:United_States_Military_Academy
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:John_Paul_McConnell
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label General John P. McConnell
gptkbp:influence Air_Force_policy_during_the_Cold_War
gptkbp:influenced Air_Force_leadership
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:General_Henry_H._Arnold
gptkb:General_Curtis_LeMay
gptkbp:knownFor Leadership_in_the_Cold_War
gptkbp:legacy Military education reforms
Nuclear strategy development
Development of airlift capabilities
Modernization of the Air Force
Advocate for air power
Promotion of air mobility
Strategic deterrence strategies
Support for technological advancements in aviation
Influence_on_NATO_air_strategy
Advancement_of_the_Air_Force_Academy
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:nickname Jack
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Strategic_Air_Command
gptkb:United_States_Air_Forces_in_Europe
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Benton_Harbor,_Michigan
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
gptkbp:postRetirementCareer Author
Consultant
Public Speaker
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:General_Thomas_D._White
gptkbp:rank General
gptkbp:role gptkb:Chief_of_Staff_of_the_United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:services O-12345
gptkbp:serviceYears 1930-1969
gptkbp:spouse Margaret_McConnell
gptkbp:successor gptkb:General_John_D._Ryan