Richard Lemnitzer

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Person
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:NATO
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Medal
Bronze Star Medal
Legion of Merit
Silver Star
gptkbp:born August 29, 1889
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:children Richard_Lemnitzer_Jr.
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:U.S._Army_Europe
gptkb:U.S._Forces_in_the_Far_East
gptkbp:contribution Cold War deterrence
Military diplomacy
Defense policy formulation
Military strategy development
NATO_expansion
gptkbp:died January 12, 1988
gptkbp:education gptkb:United_States_Military_Academy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Richard Lemnitzer
gptkbp:influenced Cold_War_strategy
NATO_policy
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Douglas_MacArthur
gptkb:Dwight_D._Eisenhower
gptkb:Henry_H._Arnold
gptkb:Omar_Bradley
gptkb:George_C._Marshall
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Allied_command_structure
gptkb:Joint_Chiefs_of_Staff
Military leadership
Strategic planning
Nuclear strategy
gptkbp:legacy Strategic military planning
Impact on military alliances
Influence_on_U.S._military_policy
Role_in_NATO_history
gptkbp:militaryService 1910-1953
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:nickname Lemmy
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Chairman_of_the_Joint_Chiefs_of_Staff
gptkb:Supreme_Allied_Commander_Europe
gptkbp:placeOfBirth New_York_City,_New_York
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Lyman_Lemnitzer
gptkbp:rank General
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:spouse Margaret_Lemnitzer
gptkbp:successor gptkb:John_W._Vessey_Jr.