Major General John W. W. Wainwright

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Bataan_Death_March
gptkb:Philippine_Campaign
Corregidor
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Bronze_Star_Medal
gptkb:Silver_Star
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkbp:birth_date 1883-08-23
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:John_W._W._Wainwright_Jr.
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:United_States_Army_Forces_in_the_Far_East
gptkb:Philippine_Division
gptkbp:death_date 1953-01-02
gptkbp:education gptkb:United_States_Military_Academy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Major General John W. W. Wainwright
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:John_J._Pershing
gptkb:George_C._Marshall
gptkbp:known_for Surrendering to Japanese forces
gptkbp:legacy Symbol of American resilience
Military leadership during crisis
Historical figure in military history
gptkbp:military_conflict gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:nickname Wainwright
gptkbp:notable_command Philippine Department
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Fall_of_Bataan
gptkb:Battle_of_Bataan
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Newark,_New_Jersey
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
gptkbp:post_war_career gptkb:Author
gptkb:Public_speaker
gptkb:Consulting_Services
Military advisor
Veterans advocate
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:General_Douglas_Mac_Arthur
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Major_General
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:service_years 1904-1945
gptkbp:spouse Ethel Wainwright
gptkbp:successor gptkb:General_Richard_K._Sutherland
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_the_Arakan_Coast
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Sittang_River_Valley
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Arakan
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6