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Merchant Mariners of World War II
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/Merchant_Mariners_of_World_War_II
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Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
gptkb:group_of_people
gptkb:military
gptkbp:awardReceived
gptkb:Medal_of_Honor
gptkb:Merchant_Marine_Atlantic_War_Zone_Medal
gptkb:Merchant_Marine_Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:Merchant_Marine_Mariner's_Medal
gptkb:Merchant_Marine_Mediterranean-Middle_East_War_Zone_Medal
gptkb:Merchant_Marine_Pacific_War_Zone_Medal
gptkbp:casualties
over 9,000
gptkbp:commemoratedBy
gptkb:American_Merchant_Mariners'_Memorial
gptkb:Merchant_Marine_Memorial_(Washington,_D.C.)
gptkb:National_World_War_II_Memorial
gptkbp:contribution
delivered 95% of military supplies
enabled Allied victories
gptkbp:country
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:employer
gptkb:United_States_Merchant_Marine
gptkb:War_Shipping_Administration
private shipping companies
gptkbp:faced
U-boat attacks
air attacks
harsh weather
lack of recognition
long voyages
mines
surface raiders
gptkbp:foughtIn
gptkb:Allies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
Merchant Mariners of World War II
gptkbp:notableEvent
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Atlantic
gptkb:D-Day_landings
convoy duty
gptkbp:notablePerson
gptkb:Elmer_Charles_Bigelow
gptkb:Hugh_Mulzac
gptkbp:numberServed
over 200,000
gptkbp:operatesIn
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:recognizedBy
gptkb:U.S._Congress
gptkb:U.S._Department_of_Transportation
gptkbp:relatedTo
gptkb:U.S._Coast_Guard
gptkb:Allied_merchant_navies
gptkb:Liberty_ships
gptkb:U.S._Navy_Armed_Guard
gptkb:Victory_ships
gptkb:War_Shipping_Administration
Allied logistics
convoy system
gptkbp:riskFactor
high
gptkbp:role
transportation of equipment
transportation of supplies
transportation of troops
gptkbp:status
civilian
veteran (recognized in 1988)
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:Medal_of_Honor
gptkbp:bfsLayer
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