Major General Roy S. Geiger

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Major_General_Roy_S._Geiger
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Major_General
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:American_Legion
gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
gptkb:veterans
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Legion_of_Merit
gptkb:Navy_Cross
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:Air_Medal
gptkbp:birth_date 1885-07-01
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:John_Geiger
gptkb:Roy_Geiger_Jr.
gptkb:William_Geiger
gptkb:Margaret_Geiger
Richard Geiger
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Marine_Corps_Air_Station_Cherry_Point
gptkb:1st_Marine_Aircraft_Wing
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:death_date 1947-01-23
gptkbp:education gptkb:United_States_Naval_Academy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Major General Roy S. Geiger
gptkbp:influenced Marine Corps aviation
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:General_Thomas_Holcomb
gptkb:General_William_M._Wright
gptkb:General_Alexander_Vandegrift
gptkb:General_John_A._Lejeune
gptkb:General_Alfred_M._Gray_Jr.
gptkb:General_Charles_C._Krulak
gptkb:General_James_F._Amos
gptkb:General_Lemuel_C._Shepherd_Jr.
gptkb:General_David_H._Berger
gptkb:General_Robert_B._Neller
gptkbp:known_for Development of Marine Corps aviation tactics
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Father_of_Marine_Aviation
gptkbp:notable_command gptkb:Marine_Aircraft_Group_24
gptkb:Fleet_Marine_Force,_Pacific
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:New_York_City,_New_York
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Major_General
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:service_years 1907-1947
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Margaret_Geiger
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Guam
gptkb:The_Battle_of_Guam
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4