Lieutenant Benjamin Foulois

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Lieutenant_Benjamin_Foulois
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gptkbp:instanceOf Military officer
gptkbp:associatedWith Aerial reconnaissance
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkbp:birthDate February 9, 1879
gptkbp:children gptkb:Benjamin_Foulois_Jr.
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:1st_Aero_Squadron
gptkbp:contribution Development of military aviation tactics
gptkbp:deathDate January 20, 1967
gptkbp:education gptkb:United_States_Military_Academy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lieutenant Benjamin Foulois
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Wilbur_Wright
gptkbp:involvedIn gptkb:Air_Service,_United_States_Army
gptkbp:knownFor Early aviation pioneer
gptkbp:legacy Pioneering military aviation
gptkbp:militaryService gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableWork First military aviator in the U.S. Army
gptkbp:participatedIn gptkb:Mexican_Expedition
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:San_Antonio,_Texas
gptkbp:profession Aviation
gptkbp:rank Lieutenant
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Margaret_Foulois