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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Military officer
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Medal
Bronze Star Medal
Legion of Merit
Purple Heart
Silver Star
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gptkbp:birthDate
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1885-07-01
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gptkbp:burialPlace
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gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:Roy_S._Geiger_Jr.
gptkb:John_Geiger
gptkb:Margaret_Geiger
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gptkbp:commanded
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gptkb:Marine_Corps_Air_Station_Cherry_Point
gptkb:Marine_Corps_Air_Station_Miramar
gptkb:Marine_Corps_Air_Station_Yuma
gptkb:Marine_Corps_Air_Station_El_Toro
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gptkbp:conflict
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:deathDate
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1947-01-23
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:United_States_Naval_Academy
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gptkbp:fullName
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gptkb:Roy_Samuel_Geiger
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Major General Roy S. Geiger
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gptkbp:influence
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Marine_Corps_aviation_development
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gptkbp:involvedIn
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Logistics operations
Joint operations
Amphibious operations
Air support operations
Establishment of air bases
Development of Marine Corps doctrine
Development of air-ground tactics
Training of Marine aviators
Coordination_with_Navy_forces
Establishment_of_Marine_Corps_aviation_units
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gptkbp:nickname
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The_Father_of_Marine_Aviation
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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gptkb:III_Amphibious_Corps
gptkb:Marine_Aircraft_Group_24
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gptkbp:placeOfBirth
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New_York_City,_New_York
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gptkbp:placeOfDeath
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gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
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gptkbp:rank
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Major General
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gptkbp:servedIn
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gptkb:Haitian_Campaign
gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
Nicaraguan_Campaign
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gptkbp:serviceBranch
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gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
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gptkbp:serviceYears
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1907-1947
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Margaret_Geiger
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