Victor H. Krulak

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:person
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:United_States_Naval_Academy
gptkbp:author First to Fight: An Inside View of the U.S. Marine Corps
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:Air_Medal
gptkb:Bronze_Star_Medal
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:Legion_of_Merit
gptkb:Navy_Cross
gptkb:Navy_Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:Presidential_Unit_Citation
gptkb:Purple_Heart
gptkb:Navy_Unit_Commendation
gptkbp:birthDate 1913-01-07
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Denver,_Colorado,_United_States
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Fort_Rosecrans_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:child gptkb:Charles_C._Krulak
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:deathDate 2008-12-29
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:San_Diego,_California,_United_States
gptkbp:ethnicity Jewish descent
gptkbp:graduationYear 1934
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Victor H. Krulak
gptkbp:militaryBranch gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
gptkbp:militaryRank Lieutenant General
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Brute
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:military
Marine Corps leadership
amphibious warfare innovation
counterinsurgency expertise
influence on Marine Corps doctrine
military author
service in three major wars
gptkbp:notableWork First to Fight: An Inside View of the U.S. Marine Corps
gptkbp:parent gptkb:Charles_C._Krulak
gptkbp:positionHeld Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force Pacific
Director of Marine Corps Operations
Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs
gptkbp:serviceYears 1934–1968
gptkbp:spouse Amy Krulak
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Charles_C._Krulak
gptkb:Battle_of_Choiseul
gptkb:Marine_Corps_General_Officers
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7