Samuel Gravely

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Samuel_Gravely

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:person
gptkbp:allegiance	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:awardReceived	gptkb:Bronze_Star_Medal gptkb:Legion_of_Merit gptkb:National_Defense_Service_Medal gptkb:Presidential_Unit_Citation gptkb:Navy_Achievement_Medal gptkb:Navy_Commendation_Medal gptkb:Republic_of_Vietnam_Campaign_Medal gptkb:Vietnam_Service_Medal gptkb:Meritorious_Service_Medal gptkb:Combat_Action_Ribbon gptkb:Navy_Unit_Commendation gptkb:Armed_Forces_Expeditionary_Medal gptkb:Korean_Service_Medal gptkb:Republic_of_Korea_Presidential_Unit_Citation gptkb:United_Nations_Service_Medal
gptkbp:birthDate	1922-06-04
gptkbp:birthPlace	gptkb:Richmond,_Virginia,_USA
gptkbp:burialPlace	gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:commanded	gptkb:USS_Kidd_(DDG-993) gptkb:USS_Falgout_(DE-324) gptkb:USS_Jouett_(DLG-29) gptkb:USS_Taussig_(DD-746) gptkb:USS_Theodore_E._Chandler_(DD-717)
gptkbp:deathDate	2004-10-22
gptkbp:deathPlace	gptkb:Bethesda,_Maryland,_USA
gptkbp:education	gptkb:U.S._Naval_War_College Virginia Union University
gptkbp:ethnicity	gptkb:African-American
gptkbp:fullName	gptkb:Samuel_Lee_Gravely_Jr.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Samuel Gravely
gptkbp:militaryBranch	gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:militaryRank	Vice Admiral
gptkbp:namesakeOf	gptkb:USS_Gravely_(DDG-107)
gptkbp:notableFor	first African American to command a U.S. Navy fleet first African American in the U.S. Navy to command a warship first African American to become a flag officer in the U.S. Navy first African American to achieve the rank of Vice Admiral in the U.S. Navy
gptkbp:occupation	gptkb:naval_officer
gptkbp:servedIn	gptkb:Korean_War gptkb:Vietnam_War gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:serviceYears	1942–1980
gptkbp:spouse	gptkb:Alma_Bernice_Clark
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:List_of_United_States_Navy_people
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5