Robert L. Ghormley
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Robert L. Ghormley was a U.S. Navy admiral during World War II who played a key leadership role in the early Pacific campaigns, including the Guadalcanal operation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Robert L. Ghormley canonical | 3 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Navy admiral
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human ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| awardReceived | Navy Distinguished Service Medal ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
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World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt | United States Naval Academy ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Ghormley ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
military command
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naval warfare ⓘ |
| fullName |
Admiral Robert L. Ghormley
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surface form:
Robert Lee Ghormley
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| givenName | Robert ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
amphibious operations planning
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naval strategy ⓘ |
| hasHonorificTitle | Admiral ⓘ |
| hasRole |
operational commander in amphibious campaign
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theater commander ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| middleName | Lee ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
admiral
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vice admiral ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
South Pacific Area command
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surface form:
South Pacific Area forces
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| notableEvent |
Battle of Guadalcanal
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surface form:
Guadalcanal campaign
Solomon Islands campaign ⓘ early Pacific campaigns of World War II ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Command during early stages of Guadalcanal operation
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High-level naval command in Pacific in 1942 ⓘ |
| notableWork | Leadership of early Guadalcanal campaign ⓘ |
| occupation |
military leader
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naval officer ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Pacific Fleet command structure ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Commander, South Pacific Area
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Commander, South Pacific Area ⓘ
surface form:
Commander, South Pacific Force
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| replacedBy |
William Halsey Jr.
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surface form:
William F. Halsey Jr.
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| serviceNumber | United States Navy officer corps ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Chester W. Nimitz ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Pacific Theater of Operations
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surface form:
Pacific Ocean theater of World War II
South Pacific Area command ⓘ
surface form:
South Pacific Area
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