Major General Frank M. Andrews

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Major_General_Frank_M._Andrews
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:aircraftFlown gptkb:B-24_Liberator
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:child gptkb:Frank_M._Andrews_Jr.
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
gptkb:Caribbean_Defense_Command
gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations,_United_States_Army
gptkb:General_Headquarters_Air_Force_(GHQ_Air_Force)
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
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 Major General Frank M. Andrews
gptkbp:memorial gptkb:Andrews_Barracks,_Berlin
gptkb:Andrews_Air_Force_Base
gptkbp:militaryBranch gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
gptkbp:notableFor early leader of the United States Army Air Forces
namesake of Andrews Air Force Base
commander of United States Forces in the European Theater during World War II
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Dwight_D._Eisenhower_(as_commander_of_ETOUSA)
gptkbp:rank Major General
gptkbp:serviceYears 1906–1943
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Jeannette_Allen
gptkbp:successor Jacob L. Devers (as commander of ETOUSA)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces_Second_Air_Force
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6