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General William E. Kepner
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https://gptkb.org/entity/General_William_E._Kepner
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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
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