Courtney H. Hodges
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Courtney H. Hodges was a senior U.S. Army general in World War II who commanded First Army in the European Theater, playing a key role in the liberation of Western Europe.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Courtney H. Hodges canonical | 2 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army general
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human ⓘ military officer ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Army Distinguished Service Medal
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Bronze Star Medal ⓘ Distinguished Service Cross ⓘ Croix de Guerre ⓘ
surface form:
French Croix de Guerre
Légion d'honneur ⓘ
surface form:
French Legion of Honour
Legion of Merit ⓘ Order of Suvorov ⓘ Order of the Bath ⓘ Purple Heart ⓘ Silver Star ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Arlington National Cemetery ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
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World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1887-01-05 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1966-01-16 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
U.S. Army Infantry School
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surface form:
Infantry School at Fort Benning
United States Military Academy ⓘ |
| employer | United States Army ⓘ |
| familyName | Hodges ⓘ |
| givenName | Courtney ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
Brigadier General
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Colonel ⓘ General ⓘ Lieutenant General ⓘ Major General ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
Commanded First U.S. Army during the Battle of the Bulge
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Contributed to the encirclement of the Ruhr Pocket ⓘ Led First U.S. Army in the crossing of the Rhine River ⓘ Led First U.S. Army in the liberation of Western Europe ⓘ Participated in the Normandy campaign ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Commanding General, First Army
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surface form:
Command of First U.S. Army in the European Theater of Operations during World War II
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| participantIn |
Battle of the Bulge
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Central Europe campaign ⓘ Normandy landings follow-on operations ⓘ Rhineland campaign ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Perry, Georgia
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surface form:
Perry, Georgia, United States
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| placeOfDeath | San Antonio, Texas, United States ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Assistant Commandant of the Infantry School at Fort Benning
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Chief of Infantry, U.S. Army ⓘ Commander of First United States Army ⓘ Commanding General, Third United States Army ⓘ
surface form:
Commanding General of Third United States Army (acting)
Deputy Commander of First United States Army ⓘ |
| residence |
Perry, Georgia
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surface form:
Perry, Georgia, United States
San Antonio, Texas, United States ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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