Lieutenant General George C. Kenney

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Lieutenant_General_George_C._Kenney
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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Brigadier_General
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Air_Force_Longevity_Service_Award
gptkb:World_War_II_Victory_Medal
gptkb:Philippine_Defense_Medal
gptkb:Republic_of_Korea_Presidential_Unit_Citation
gptkb:Philippine_Independence_Medal
gptkb:Bronze_Star_Medal
gptkb:Legion_of_Merit
gptkb:Silver_Star
gptkb:National_Defense_Service_Medal
gptkb:Vietnam_Campaign_Medal
gptkb:Vietnam_Service_Medal
gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:United_Nations_Korea_Medal
gptkb:Air_Force_Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:Army_Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:Asiatic-Pacific_Campaign_Medal
gptkb:Korean_Service_Medal
gptkb:Army_Commendation_Medal
gptkb:Philippine_Liberation_Medal
gptkb:Vietnam_Cross_of_Gallantry
gptkb:Commendation_Medal
gptkb:Air_Medal
gptkb:American_Campaign_Medal
gptkbp:birth_date 1889-07-06
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:George_C._Kenney_Jr.
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Fifth_Air_Force
gptkbp:death_date 1977-08-08
gptkbp:education gptkb:United_States_Military_Academy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lieutenant General George C. Kenney
gptkbp:influenced Air Power Doctrine
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Billy_Mitchell
gptkbp:known_for Leadership in the Pacific Theater
gptkbp:military_conflict gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:nickname Kenney
gptkbp:notable_operations gptkb:Operation_Cartwheel
gptkbp:operational_use Tactical Air Support
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Pittsburgh,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Santa_Monica,_California
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:General_Douglas_Mac_Arthur
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Brigadier_General
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:service_years gptkb:35
1911-1946
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Evelyn_Kenney
gptkbp:strategic_importance Air Commander
gptkbp:successor gptkb:General_George_E._Stratemeyer
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Sio
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7