Lt. Gen. Frank M. Andrews

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Lt._Gen._Frank_M._Andrews
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross_(United_States)
gptkb:Legion_of_Merit
gptkb:Silver_Star
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Medal_(US_Army)
gptkbp:birthDate 1884-02-03
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Nashville,_Tennessee,_United_States
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:causeOfDeath aviation accident
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
gptkb:Caribbean_Defense_Command
gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations,_United_States_Army
gptkbp:deathDate 1943-05-03
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Iceland
gptkbp:education gptkb:United_States_Military_Academy
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Frank_Maxwell_Andrews
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lt. Gen. Frank M. Andrews
gptkbp:militaryBranch gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
gptkbp:militaryRank Lieutenant General
gptkbp:notableFor commander of United States Army Forces in the European Theater of Operations
one of the founding fathers of the United States Air Force
namesake of Andrews Air Force Base
gptkbp:serviceYears 1906–1943
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Jeannette_Allen
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Caribbean_Defense_Command
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6