Major General William H. Rupertus

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Military officer
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:United_States_Armed_Forces
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Medal
Legion of Merit
Silver Star
gptkbp:birthDate 1889-01-01
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Fort_Rosecrans_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:William_H._Rupertus_Jr.
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Marine_Corps_Base_Camp_Pendleton
gptkbp:deathDate 1974-01-01
gptkbp:education gptkb:United_States_Naval_Academy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Major General William H. Rupertus
gptkbp:influenced Marine_Corps_tactics
gptkbp:knownFor Leadership in combat
gptkbp:legacy Military training programs
Influence on future military leaders
Tactics in amphibious warfare
Marine_Corps_history
Marine_Corps_leadership_principles
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:nickname Rupertus
gptkbp:notableEvent Battle of Guadalcanal
gptkbp:notableFeature 1st Marine Division
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Pennsylvania,_USA
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:California,_USA
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Major_General_Alexander_A._Vandegrift
gptkbp:rank Major General
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:Iwo_Jima
gptkb:Tarawa
gptkb:Tinian
gptkb:Pacific_Theater
gptkb:Saipan
gptkb:Guadalcanal
gptkb:China
gptkb:Cold_War
gptkb:Cuba
gptkb:Philippines
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:Okinawa
gptkb:Haiti
gptkb:Korea
gptkb:Panama
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
gptkbp:serviceYears 1910-1946
gptkbp:spouse Margaret_Rupertus
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Major_General_Gerald_C._Thomas