J. Earl Rudder

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:Texas_A&M_University
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Cross
gptkb:French_Legion_of_Honour
gptkb:Legion_of_Merit
gptkb:Purple_Heart
gptkb:Silver_Star
gptkb:French_Croix_de_Guerre
gptkbp:birthDate 1910-05-06
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Eden,_Texas,_United_States
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:College_Station_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:James_Earl_Rudder_Jr.
gptkb:Anne_Rudder
gptkb:Margaret_Rudder
gptkbp:deathDate 1970-03-23
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:College_Station,_Texas,_United_States
gptkbp:degree gptkb:Bachelor_of_Science
gptkbp:education gptkb:Texas_A&M_University
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:James_Earl_Rudder
gptkbp:honor Rudder High School in Bryan, Texas named in his honor
Rudder Tower at Texas A&M University named in his honor
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label J. Earl Rudder
gptkbp:mayor gptkb:Brady,_Texas
gptkbp:mayorTerm 1946
1952
gptkbp:militaryBranch gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkb:2nd_Ranger_Battalion
gptkbp:militaryRank Major General
gptkbp:notableEvent Led 2nd Ranger Battalion at Pointe du Hoc on D-Day
Oversaw integration and coeducation at Texas A&M University
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:D-Day_assault_on_Pointe_du_Hoc
gptkb:President_of_Texas_A&M_University
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:military_officer
politician
university president
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:president gptkb:Texas_A&M_University
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Margaret_E._Williamson
gptkbp:termEnd 1970
gptkbp:termStart 1959
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Easterwood_Airport
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6