General Lauris Norstad

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:United_States_Military_Academy
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:Air_Medal
gptkb:Legion_of_Merit
gptkb:Order_of_Orange-Nassau
gptkb:Order_of_the_Bath
gptkb:Order_of_the_British_Empire
gptkb:Order_of_the_Crown_(Belgium)
gptkb:Silver_Star
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Medal_(US_Army)
gptkb:Order_of_the_Sword_(Sweden)
Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
gptkbp:birthDate 1907-03-24
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Minneapolis,_Minnesota,_United_States
gptkbp:children gptkb:Lauris_Norstad_Jr.
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Supreme_Headquarters_Allied_Powers_Europe_(SHAPE)
gptkb:United_States_Air_Forces_in_Europe
gptkb:Allied_Air_Forces_Central_Europe
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Cold_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:deathDate 1988-09-12
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Tucson,_Arizona,_United_States
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label General Lauris Norstad
gptkbp:militaryBranch gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Supreme_Allied_Commander_Europe_(NATO)
Chief of Staff, U.S. Strategic Air Forces in Europe
Commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Supreme_Allied_Commander_Europe
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:military_officer
Air Force general
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Alfred_Gruenther
gptkbp:rank gptkb:General
gptkbp:serviceYears 1930–1963
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Helen_Lucille_Whetstone
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Lyman_Lemnitzer
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:20th_Air_Force
gptkb:Twentieth_Air_Force
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6