Major General Alexander Vandegrift

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Major_General_Alexander_Vandegrift
GPTKB entity
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gptkb:Armed_Forces_Reserve_Medal
gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:Navy_Presidential_Unit_Citation
gptkb:World_War_II_Victory_Medal
gptkb:Marine_Corps_Expeditionary_Medal
gptkb:award
gptkb:Legion_of_Merit
gptkb:Silver_Star
gptkb:European-African-Middle_Eastern_Campaign_Medal
gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:National_Defense_Service_Medal
gptkb:Navy_Cross
gptkb:Vietnam_Campaign_Medal
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:Armed_Forces_Service_Medal
gptkb:American_Campaign_Medal
gptkb:Purple_Heart
gptkb:Marine_Corps_Good_Conduct_Medal
gptkbp:birth_date 1887-03-13
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania,_USA
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:Alexander_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 Vandegrift
gptkbp:influenced Marine Corps tactics
gptkbp:nickname Vandy
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Guadalcanal
gptkbp:notable_for gptkb:1st_Marine_Division
gptkbp:participated_in gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:rank gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:battle
gptkbp:service_years gptkb:40
1909-1949
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mildred_Vandegrift
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Guadalcanal
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3