Roy S. Geiger
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Roy S. Geiger was a United States Marine Corps general and pioneering Marine aviator who became one of the Corps’ most prominent World War II commanders in the Pacific.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Marine Corps general
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World War II veteran ⓘ human ⓘ military aviator ⓘ |
| allegiance | United States of America ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Air Medal
NERFINISHED
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Army Distinguished Service Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ Legion of Merit ⓘ Navy Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ Navy Distinguished Service Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battle |
Battle of Bougainville
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Guam (1944) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Okinawa NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Peleliu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1885-01-25 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Middleburg, Florida, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedUnit |
Fleet Marine Force, Pacific (acting)
NERFINISHED
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I Amphibious Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ III Amphibious Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ III Marine Amphibious Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
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World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1947-01-23 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Bethesda, Maryland, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distinction | first Marine to command a field army ⓘ |
| education |
Army War College
NERFINISHED
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Florida State Normal College NERFINISHED ⓘ Stetson University NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Naval War College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Geiger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
amphibious warfare
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military aviation ⓘ |
| fullName | Roy Stanley Geiger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Roy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHonor |
Geiger Field (later Fairchild Air Force Base) originally named for him
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USS Geiger (AP-197) named in his honor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMilitarySpecialty | Naval aviator ⓘ |
| heldPosition |
Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific (acting)
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Commanding General, III Amphibious Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Lieutenant General ⓘ |
| notableEvent | assumed command of U.S. Tenth Army at Okinawa after the death of Lieutenant General Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr. ⓘ |
| notableFor |
commanding Marine forces in the Pacific during World War II
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pioneering Marine Corps aviation ⓘ |
| occupation | military officer ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | Arlington National Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEnd | 1947 ⓘ |
| serviceStart | 1907 ⓘ |
| wasOneOfFirst | Marine Corps aviators ⓘ |
| wasPosthumouslyPromoted | true ⓘ |
| wasPromotedToRank | Lieutenant General ⓘ |
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