Major General Ralph C. Smith
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Major General Ralph C. Smith was a U.S. Army officer best known for commanding the 27th Infantry Division in the Pacific Theater during World War II and for his controversial relief from command on Saipan.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Major General Ralph C. Smith canonical | 2 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army officer
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human ⓘ major general ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| associatedWith |
U.S. Army Pacific
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surface form:
United States Army Pacific operations
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| branchOfService | U.S. Army infantry formations ⓘ |
| commanded | 27th Infantry Division ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| controversy | dispute over performance of the 27th Infantry Division on Saipan ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Smith ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | military leadership ⓘ |
| givenName | Ralph ⓘ |
| hasHonorificPrefix | Major General ⓘ |
| hasRole | division commander ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Major General ⓘ |
| militaryUnit | 27th Infantry Division (United States) ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
command of the 27th Infantry Division in the Pacific during World War II
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controversial relief from command during the Battle of Saipan ⓘ |
| occupation | military officer ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Saipan
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Mariana and Palau Islands campaign ⓘ |
| positionHeld | commander of the 27th Infantry Division ⓘ |
| reliefFromCommand | relieved of command of the 27th Infantry Division on Saipan ⓘ |
| reliefFromCommandContext | relief ordered by higher command during the Battle of Saipan ⓘ |
| serviceNumber | United States Army officer service number (specific value not provided) ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Pacific Theater of Operations
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surface form:
Pacific Theater
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