Lieutenant General Brehon B. Somervell

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Lieutenant_General_Brehon_B._Somervell
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:Legion_of_Merit
gptkb:Purple_Heart
gptkb:Silver_Star
gptkbp:birthDate 1892-05-09
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Little_Rock,_Arkansas,_United_States
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:deathDate 1955-02-13
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:New_York_City,_New_York,_United_States
gptkbp:education gptkb:United_States_Military_Academy
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Brehon_Burke_Somervell
gptkbp:graduationYear 1914
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lieutenant General Brehon B. Somervell
gptkbp:militaryBranch gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:militaryRank Lieutenant General
gptkbp:notableProject Construction of The Pentagon
Construction of military camps and airfields during WWII
gptkbp:notableWork Commanded Army Service Forces during World War II
Oversaw construction of The Pentagon
gptkbp:parent gptkb:Mary_Virginia_Somervell
gptkb:William_Taylor_Somervell
gptkbp:positionHeld Chief of Construction Division, War Department
Commanding General, Army Service Forces
gptkbp:serviceYears 1914–1946
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Adele_Warden_Somervell
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:United_States_Army_Services_of_Supply
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6