Lafayette Lejeune

GPTKB entity

Statements (25)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Royal_Navy_ship
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Medal
Legion of Merit
Silver Star
French Croix de Guerre
gptkbp:birthDate 1867-03-02
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:New_Bern,_North_Carolina
gptkbp:children gptkb:Lafayette_Lejeune_Jr.
gptkbp:deathDate 1942-11-20
gptkbp:education gptkb:United_States_Naval_Academy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lafayette Lejeune
gptkbp:influenced Marine_Corps_leadership
gptkbp:knownFor Advocacy for amphibious warfare tactics
Leadership_in_World_War_I
Development_of_Marine_Corps_training_programs
Establishment_of_the_Marine_Corps_Schools
Promotion_of_the_Marine_Corps_as_a_separate_branch
gptkbp:nickname The Fighting General
gptkbp:notableFeature Marine Corps Base Quantico
2nd Marine Division
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:rank Major General
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
gptkbp:serviceYears 1888–1941
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Lejeune