Major General Alexander A. Vandegrift
GPTKB entity
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Military officer
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:American_Legion
gptkb:Veterans_of_Foreign_Wars gptkb:Marine_Corps_League |
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Navy_Cross
Legion of Merit Medal of Honor Silver Star |
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1887-03-13
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| gptkbp:birthPlace |
gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania,_USA
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| gptkbp:children |
Alexander A. Vandegrift Jr.
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| gptkbp:commanded |
Marine Corps Base Quantico
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| gptkbp:deathDate |
1973-05-08
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| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:United_States_Naval_Academy
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Major General Alexander A. Vandegrift
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| gptkbp:influenced |
Military education
Joint military operations Combat strategy Operational planning Military logistics Military ethics Leadership training programs Military history studies Tactical innovations Military leadership principles Post-war military policy Crisis management in military War gaming Veteran affairs policies U.S._military_strategy Marine_Corps_training_programs Marine_Corps_tactics Marine_Corps_doctrine |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
gptkb:Guadalcanal_Campaign
Marine_Corps_history Leadership_in_World_War_II |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Vandegrift Boulevard
Vandegrift Hall Vandegrift Trophy |
| gptkbp:nickname |
Vandy
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| gptkbp:notableBattle |
Battle of Guadalcanal
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
1st Marine Division
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| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
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| gptkbp:postWarCareer |
Author
Public speaker Military advisor |
| gptkbp:rank |
Major General
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| gptkbp:serviceBranch |
gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
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| gptkbp:serviceYears |
1909-1949
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| gptkbp:spouse |
Mildred Vandegrift
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