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gptkb:military_officer
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:Marine_Corps_War_Memorial
gptkb:Battle_of_Okinawa
gptkb:Battle_of_Iwo_Jima
gptkb:Battle_of_Tarawa
gptkb:Guadalcanal_Campaign
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:award
gptkb:Legion_of_Merit
gptkb:Silver_Star
gptkb:Navy_Cross
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1887-03-13
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gptkbp:birth_place
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gptkb:Newark,_New_Jersey
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gptkbp:burial_place
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gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:3
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gptkbp:commanded
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Marine Corps Schools
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gptkbp:contributed_to
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development of Marine Corps doctrine
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gptkbp:death_date
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1973-05-08
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:United_States_Naval_Academy
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gptkbp:full_name
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gptkb:Alexander_A._Vandegrift
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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General Vandegrift
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gptkbp:influenced
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modern amphibious warfare
Marine Corps tactics
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:John_A._Lejeune
gptkb:William_H._Taft
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gptkbp:known_for
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strategic planning in wartime
effective use of reconnaissance
advocacy for Marine Corps aviation
defensive strategies in island hopping
emphasis on combined arms operations
leadership in Pacific Theater
leadership style focused on morale
training of Marine Corps officers
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gptkbp:legacy
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Vandegrift Boulevard in Camp Pendleton
Vandegrift Hall at Marine Corps Base Quantico
Vandegrift Trophy for Marine Corps leadership
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gptkbp:nickname
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Vandy
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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gptkb:Battle_of_Guadalcanal
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gptkbp:notable_for
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gptkb:1st_Marine_Division
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gptkbp:place_of_death
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gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
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gptkbp:rank
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gptkb:military_officer
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gptkbp:retirement_year
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served on the Board of Visitors at the Naval Academy
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gptkbp:served_in
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gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:service_branch
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:service_years
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1909-1949
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Mildred_Vandegrift
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Guadalcanal
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Matanikau
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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