Thomas Spaatz

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:American_Fighter_Aces_Association
gptkb:Air_Force_Historical_Research_Agency
gptkb:Cold_War
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:National_Defense_University
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Legion_of_Merit
gptkb:Silver_Star
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:Air_Medal
gptkbp:birth_date June 28, 1890
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Boyd_County,_Nebraska
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:John_Spaatz
gptkb:Richard_Spaatz
gptkb:Robert_Spaatz
gptkb:Thomas_Spaatz_Jr.
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:U._S._Army_Air_Forces_in_Europe
gptkb:Eighth_Air_Force
gptkbp:death_date July 14, 1974
gptkbp:education gptkb:United_States_Military_Academy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Thomas Spaatz
gptkbp:influenced Military aviation strategy
Air Force policy
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Carl_A._Spaatz
gptkb:Billy_Mitchell
gptkb:William_Halsey_Jr.
gptkb:Henry_Arnold
gptkb:Chester_W._Nimitz
gptkb:Dwight_D._Eisenhower
gptkb:James_Doolittle
gptkb:Omar_Bradley
gptkb:George_C._Marshall
gptkb:George_S._Patton
gptkb:Hap_Arnold
gptkb:Carl_Spaatz
gptkb:William_G._Leahy
gptkb:Douglas_Mac_Arthur
gptkb:Curtis_Le_May
gptkbp:known_for Leadership in World War II
Development of strategic bombing doctrine
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Strategic_Air_Command
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Carl_Spaatz
gptkbp:rank gptkb:General
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:service_years 1914–1948
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_E._Spaatz
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Curtis_Le_May
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:General_Carl_A._Spaatz
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4