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U.S. Merchant Marine (World War II)
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/U.S._Merchant_Marine_(World_War_II)
GPTKB entity
Statements (27)
Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
gptkb:military_organization
gptkbp:activeDuring
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:awarded
gptkb:Merchant_Marine_Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkbp:casualties
over 9,000 mariners killed
gptkbp:commanded
gptkb:War_Shipping_Administration
gptkbp:contributedTo
Allied victory in World War II
gptkbp:country
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:employs
civilian mariners
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
U.S. Merchant Marine (World War II)
gptkbp:nickname
gptkb:Fourth_Arm_of_Defense
gptkbp:notableOperation
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Atlantic
gptkb:D-Day_landings
Pacific Theater supply runs
gptkbp:numberOfEmployees
over 250,000
gptkbp:operates
gptkb:Liberty_ships
gptkb:Victory_ships
gptkbp:partOf
gptkb:United_States_Merchant_Marine
gptkbp:recognizedBy
gptkb:U.S._Congress_(1988,_as_veterans)
gptkbp:role
logistics support
transportation of supplies
transportation of troops
gptkbp:supports
Allied war effort
gptkbp:threats
gptkb:German_U-boats
gptkb:Japanese_submarines
gptkbp:trainer
U.S. Maritime Service training centers
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:Sid_Luckman
gptkbp:bfsLayer
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