General Leonard F. Chapman Jr.

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Royal_Navy_ship
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Medal
Bronze Star Medal
Legion of Merit
Purple Heart
gptkbp:birthDate 1913-09-01
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Newark,_New_Jersey
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:children 3
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Marine_Corps_Combat_Development_Command
gptkbp:deathDate 1997-05-05
gptkbp:education gptkb:United_States_Naval_Academy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label General Leonard F. Chapman Jr.
gptkbp:influences logistics
military training
combat operations
military strategy
Marine_Corps_policy
gptkbp:involved gptkb:Cold_War
gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Operation_Desert_Storm
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:World_War_II
Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Inherent Resolve
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Operation Just Cause
Operation Unified Protector
Operation Restore Hope
gptkbp:legacy development of new tactics
integration of technology in warfare
increased focus on amphibious warfare
advancement of women in the military
modernization_of_Marine_Corps_training
gptkbp:nickname Chappy
gptkbp:notableWork Marine Corps Manual
gptkbp:postRetirementCareer author
defense contractor
consultant
public speaker
military historian
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:General_William_C._Westmoreland
gptkbp:rank General
gptkbp:role gptkb:Commandant_of_the_Marine_Corps
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
gptkbp:serviceYears 1935-1973
gptkbp:spouse Margaret_Chapman
gptkbp:successor gptkb:General_Alfred_M._Gray_Jr.
gptkbp:yearsActive 1935-1973