General Nathan Twining

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:human
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Air_Medal
gptkb:Bronze_Star_Medal
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Cross
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:Legion_of_Merit
gptkb:Silver_Star
gptkbp:birthDate 1897-10-11
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Monroe,_Wisconsin,_United_States
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:child gptkb:Nathan_F._Twining_Jr.
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:deathDate 1982-03-29
gptkbp:deathPlace Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, United States
gptkbp:education gptkb:United_States_Military_Academy
gptkb:Command_and_General_Staff_College
gptkb:Air_Corps_Tactical_School
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Nathan_Farragut_Twining
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label General Nathan Twining
gptkbp:militaryBranch gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Chief_of_Staff_of_the_United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:Chairman_of_the_Joint_Chiefs_of_Staff
first Air Force general to serve as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
influential in U.S. nuclear strategy
oversaw Air Force expansion during the Cold War
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:parent gptkb:Nathan_Crook_Twining
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Admiral_Arthur_W._Radford
gptkbp:rank gptkb:General
gptkbp:serviceYears 1916–1960
gptkbp:signature Nathan Twining signature.svg
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Maude_A._McKeever
gptkbp:successor gptkb:General_Lyman_Lemnitzer
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:20th_Air_Force
gptkb:Twentieth_Air_Force
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6