Major General William E. Kepner

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Major_General_William_E._Kepner
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:Air_Medal
gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross_(United_States)
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Cross
gptkb:Legion_of_Merit
gptkb:Purple_Heart
gptkb:Silver_Star
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Medal_(US_Army)
gptkbp:birthDate 1893-01-06
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Miami_County,_Indiana,_United_States
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:deathDate 1982-07-03
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Orlando,_Florida,_United_States
gptkbp:education gptkb:United_States_Army_Command_and_General_Staff_College
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:William_Earl_Kepner
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Major General William E. Kepner
gptkbp:militaryBranch gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
gptkbp:militaryRank Major General
gptkbp:notableEvent participated in the Gordon Bennett balloon race
survived the crash of the airship USS Akron
gptkbp:notableFor balloonist and airship pilot
commanding 1st Air Division
commanding 2nd Air Division
commanding Eighth Air Force's 8th Fighter Command
gptkbp:serviceYears 1915–1950
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces_Second_Air_Force
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6