General William E. Kepner

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/General_William_E._Kepner

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:person
gptkbp:allegiance	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:awardReceived	gptkb:Air_Medal gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Cross gptkb:Legion_of_Merit gptkb:Silver_Star gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Medal_(US_Army) gptkb:Croix_de_Guerre_(France)
gptkbp:birthDate	1893-01-06
gptkbp:birthPlace	gptkb:Miami_County,_Indiana,_United_States
gptkbp:commanded	gptkb:8th_Air_Force gptkb:VIII_Fighter_Command gptkb:2nd_Air_Division
gptkbp:conflict	gptkb:World_War_I gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:deathDate	1982-07-03
gptkbp:deathPlace	gptkb:Ormond_Beach,_Florida,_United_States
gptkbp:education	gptkb:United_States_Army_Command_and_General_Staff_College gptkb:United_States_Army_War_College
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	General William E. Kepner
gptkbp:militaryBranch	gptkb:United_States_Air_Force gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
gptkbp:militaryRank	Major General
gptkbp:notableEvent	survived the crash of the airship USS Akron
gptkbp:notableFor	commanding Eighth Air Force bomber units in WWII pioneering balloonist and airship pilot
gptkbp:occupation	gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:serviceYears	1915–1950
gptkbp:spouse	Helen Kepner
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Alaskan_Air_Command
gptkbp:bfsLayer	8