Major General Joseph M. Swing

GPTKB entity

Properties (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Military officer
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:American_Legion
gptkb:Veterans_of_Foreign_Wars
gptkb:Military_Officers_Association_of_America
gptkbp:awards gptkb:World_War_II_Victory_Medal
gptkb:National_Defense_Service_Medal
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:United_Nations_Korea_Medal
gptkb:Korean_Service_Medal
Army Commendation Medal
Bronze Star Medal
Legion of Merit
Silver Star
gptkbp:birthDate 1894-01-01
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:Joseph_M._Swing_Jr.
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Fort_Bragg
gptkb:Fort_Benning
gptkb:Army_Ground_Forces
gptkbp:deathDate 1976-01-01
gptkbp:education gptkb:United_States_Military_Academy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Major General Joseph M. Swing
gptkbp:influence Military logistics
Military training programs
Post-war military policy
Joint operations planning
Army_leadership_development
U.S._military_strategy_in_Asia
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:nickname Joe
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:U.S._Army_Forces_in_the_Far_East
gptkb:8th_Infantry_Division
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:New_York,_USA
gptkbp:placeOfDeath Washington,_D.C.,_USA
gptkbp:postRetirementCareer Public speaker
Defense consultant
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Major_General_John_H._McCauley
gptkbp:rank Major General
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:services O-12345
gptkbp:serviceYears 1917-1953
gptkbp:spouse Margaret_Swing
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Major_General_William_H._McCaffrey