Major General Alexander A. Vandegrift

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Major_General_Alexander_A._Vandegrift
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:U._S._Coast_Guard
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Republic_of_Korea_War_Service_Medal
gptkb:World_War_II_Victory_Medal
gptkb:Bronze_Star_Medal
gptkb:Legion_of_Merit
gptkb:Silver_Star
gptkb:National_Defense_Service_Medal
gptkb:Navy_Cross
gptkb:Vietnam_Service_Medal
gptkb:American_Defense_Service_Medal
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:United_Nations_Korea_Medal
gptkb:Asiatic-Pacific_Campaign_Medal
gptkb:Republic_of_Vietnam_Campaign_Medal
gptkb:Korean_Service_Medal
gptkb:Vietnam_Cross_of_Gallantry
gptkb:Medal_of_Honor
gptkb:Purple_Heart
gptkbp:birth_date 1887-03-13
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania,_USA
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:Alexander_A._Vandegrift_Jr.
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Marine_Corps_Base_Quantico
gptkbp:death_date 1973-05-08
gptkbp:education gptkb:United_States_Naval_Academy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Major General Alexander A. Vandegrift
gptkbp:influenced Marine Corps training programs
U. S. military strategy
Marine Corps tactics
gptkbp:known_for Leadership in the Pacific Theater
gptkbp:nickname Vandy
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Guadalcanal
gptkbp:notable_command gptkb:1st_Marine_Division
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Major_General_William_H._Rupertus
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Major_General
gptkbp:served_as gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
gptkbp:served_in gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
gptkbp:service_years 1909–1949
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mildred_Vandegrift
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Major_General_Roy_S._Geiger
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Major_General_Joseph_H._Pendleton
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6