Simon B. Buckner Jr.

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Simon_B._Buckner_Jr.
GPTKB entity
Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Bronze_Star_Medal
gptkb:Silver_Star
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:Purple_Heart
gptkbp:birth_date 1886-04-01
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Munfordville,_Kentucky
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:children Simon B. Buckner III
gptkbp:command_structure gptkb:Tenth_Army
gptkbp:death_date 1945-06-18
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:Anchorage,_Alaska
gptkbp:education gptkb:United_States_Military_Academy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Simon B. Buckner Jr.
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Buck
gptkbp:notable_command gptkb:Battle_of_Okinawa
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Joseph_Stilwell
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Major_General
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:service_years 1907-1945
gptkbp:spouse Ethel Buckner
gptkbp:successor Simon B. Buckner Sr.
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Major_General_Simon_B._Buckner
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5