Major General Thomas Holcomb
GPTKB entity
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Military officer
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
Veterans affairs advocacy
Military education reforms Military history preservation Marine_Corps_traditions World_War_II_strategy U.S._military_leadership United_States_Marine_Corps_history |
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Medal
Legion of Merit Silver Star |
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1882-04-01
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| gptkbp:burialPlace |
gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
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| gptkbp:children |
3
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| gptkbp:commanded |
Marine Corps Base Quantico
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| gptkbp:contributedTo |
Development of amphibious warfare
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| gptkbp:deathDate |
1965-06-25
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| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:United_States_Naval_Academy
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| gptkbp:famousFor |
Leadership_in_the_Pacific_Theater
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| gptkbp:fullName |
gptkb:Thomas_Holcomb
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Major General Thomas Holcomb
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| gptkbp:influenced |
Post-war military policy
Marine_Corps_tactics |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:William_D._Leahy
gptkb:Halsey gptkb:John_A._Lejeune |
| gptkbp:involvedIn |
Establishment_of_the_Marine_Corps_Women's_Reserve
|
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Strategic planning in military operations
Advocating_for_Marine_Corps_modernization |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Amphibious assault strategies
Marine Corps history documentation Women's roles in the military Marine_Corps_Reserve_expansion Marine_Corps_leadership_training_programs |
| gptkbp:nickname |
gptkb:Tom
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
1st Marine Division
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| gptkbp:participatedIn |
gptkb:Battle_of_Iwo_Jima
gptkb:Battle_of_Tarawa Battle of Guadalcanal |
| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
gptkb:New_York,_USA
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| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
Washington,_D.C.,_USA
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| gptkbp:postWarCareer |
Military advisor
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| gptkbp:rank |
Major General
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| gptkbp:servedIn |
gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II Director_of_the_Marine_Corps_Reserve |
| gptkbp:serviceBranch |
gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
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| gptkbp:serviceYears |
1906-1946
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| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Margaret_Holcomb
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