Major General William H. Tunner

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Bronze_Star_Medal
gptkb:Legion_of_Merit
gptkb:Meritorious_Service_Medal
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:Air_Force_Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:Air_Medal
gptkbp:birth_date 1906-01-01
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:William_H._Tunner
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Air_Transport_Command
gptkb:Military_Air_Transport_Service
gptkbp:death_date 1983-04-06
gptkbp:education gptkb:United_States_Military_Academy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Major General William H. Tunner
gptkbp:influenced Airlift strategy in military operations
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:General_Henry_H._Arnold
gptkbp:involved_in gptkb:military_logistics
Airborne operations
Crisis response operations
Joint military exercises
Operational planning
Military training programs
Air defense operations
International military cooperation
Air mobility operations
Military diplomacy
Defense policy formulation
Veteran affairs advocacy
Military strategy development
Aerial refueling operations
Military aviation advancements
Air transport logistics
Humanitarian airlift missions
Post-war military restructuring
Military history documentation
Military community engagement
Aerial supply missions
Air Force modernization efforts
Cold War air operations
Strategic airlift planning
gptkbp:known_for Leadership in the Korean War
Airlift operations during the Berlin Blockade
gptkbp:military_conflict gptkb:Cold_War
gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Bill_Tunner
gptkbp:notable_command gptkb:Berlin_Airlift
gptkbp:notable_operations gptkb:Operation_Little_Vittles
gptkb:Operation_Vittles
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:New_York_City,_New_York
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:General_Joseph_Smith
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Major_General
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:service_years 1928-1963
gptkbp:spouse Mary Tunner
gptkbp:successor gptkb:General_William_A._Mc_Kinney
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Flying_Fortress
gptkb:B-24_H
gptkb:20th_Air_Force
gptkb:Army_Air_Forces_Bombardier_School
gptkb:The_Mighty_Eighth
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5