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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_officer
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:II_Corps,_United_States_Army
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Bronze_Star_Medal
gptkb:Legion_of_Merit
gptkb:Silver_Star
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Cross
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1907-03-22
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gptkbp:birth_place
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gptkb:New_York_City,_New_York
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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:Mary_Gavin
Robert Gavin
James M. Gavin Jr.
Thomas Gavin
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gptkbp:death_date
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1990-02-23
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:University
gptkb:Academy
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gptkbp:famous_quote
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" The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."
" We are not retreating. We are advancing in another direction."
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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James M. Gavin
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:George_C._Marshall
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gptkbp:known_for
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paratrooper operations
airborne warfare
leadership in WWII
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gptkbp:legacy
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advocate for military reform
influential military leader
historical figure in U. S. military history
pioneer of airborne operations
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Jumpin'_Jim
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gptkbp:notable_for
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gptkb:82nd_Airborne_Division
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gptkbp:notable_operations
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gptkb:D-Day
gptkb:Operation_Market_Garden
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gptkbp:political_party
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gptkb:Democratic_Party
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gptkbp:rank
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gptkb:military_officer
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gptkbp:retirement_year
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gptkb:Author
gptkb:Businessman
gptkb:Politician
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gptkbp:served_in
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gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:service_branch
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:service_years
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1929-1972
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gptkbp:spouse
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Sally Gavin
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