Major George Preddy

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military officer
gptkbp:aircraft gptkb:P-51_Mustang
Yes
over 1,000 hours
gptkbp:birthDate 1920-02-06
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:casualties 26_enemy_aircraft
gptkbp:celebrates gptkb:George_Preddy_Memorial
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:deathDate 1944-12-25
gptkbp:depictedIn Documentaries
Books_about_WWII
Films_about_WWII
gptkbp:education gptkb:United_States_Military_Academy
gptkbp:famousFor fighter pilot
gptkbp:famousQuote "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it."
gptkbp:fullName George Preddy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Major George Preddy
gptkbp:influencedBy Aviation pioneers
Military leaders
Historical_events_of_WWII
gptkbp:influenceOn Military tactics
Aviation history
Fighter pilot training
gptkbp:inspiredBy Other fighter pilots
gptkbp:legacy Heroic figure in aviation
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:nickname Preddy
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Cross
Air Medal
Battle of the Bulge
Silver Star
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:New_Jersey
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Belgium
gptkbp:posthumousRecognition gptkb:Air_Force_Cross
Purple Heart
gptkbp:rank Major
gptkbp:secondaryMission 1944-12-25
Killed in action
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
gptkbp:serviceYears 1941-1944
gptkbp:supportRole gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
gptkbp:unitAwards gptkb:352nd_Fighter_Group