William F. Garrison
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William F. Garrison is a retired U.S. Army major general best known for leading the 1993 special operations mission in Mogadishu, Somalia, later depicted in the book and film "Black Hawk Down."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| William F. Garrison canonical | 4 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Army officer
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human ⓘ major general ⓘ military leader ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Delta Force
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Joint Special Operations Command ⓘ United States Army Rangers ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Army Rangers
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| conflict |
Battle of Mogadishu
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Somali Civil War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer | United States Army ⓘ |
| era | late 20th century ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
military strategy
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special operations ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | modern warfare ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| hasHonor | promotion to major general in the U.S. Army ⓘ |
| hasRepresentationIn |
book "Black Hawk Down" by Mark Bowden
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surface form:
book "Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War"
Black Hawk Down ⓘ
surface form:
film "Black Hawk Down"
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| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| mediaPortrayal | portrayed by an actor in the film "Black Hawk Down" ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Major General ⓘ |
| militaryUnit |
U.S. Army Special Operations Command
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surface form:
United States Army Special Operations Command
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| name | William F. Garrison self-link ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableEvent | October 1993 Mogadishu operation ⓘ |
| notableFor |
commanding U.S. forces in the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu
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leadership of special operations mission in Mogadishu, Somalia ⓘ role depicted in the book "Black Hawk Down" ⓘ role depicted in the film "Black Hawk Down" ⓘ |
| occupation |
military officer
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soldier ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Somalia
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| positionHeld |
commander of U.S. forces in Mogadishu raid
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senior special operations commander ⓘ |
| retired | true ⓘ |
| serviceNumber | U.S. Army officer ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
historical analyses of the Battle of Mogadishu
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military leadership case studies ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.