Holland McTyeire Smith
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Holland McTyeire Smith was a highly decorated U.S. Marine Corps general, known as the "Father of Amphibious Warfare" for his pivotal role in developing and leading amphibious operations during World War II.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Holland McTyeire Smith canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Marine Corps general
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human ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| awardReceived |
Croix de Guerre (France)
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Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Navy) NERFINISHED ⓘ Legion of Merit ⓘ Navy Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ Order of the British Empire ⓘ Purple Heart ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
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World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Auburn University
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Naval War College NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Army War College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Smith ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
amphibious warfare
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military strategy ⓘ |
| givenName | Holland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHonorificPrefix | General ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | United States Marine Corps officer corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| middleName | McTyeire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| militaryUnit |
Fleet Marine Force, Pacific
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V Amphibious Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname |
Father of Amphibious Warfare
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Howlin’ Mad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advocacy of rigorous amphibious training for Marine units
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command of large-scale amphibious operations in the Pacific Theater ⓘ development of U.S. amphibious warfare doctrine ⓘ |
| notableWork | development of Marine Corps amphibious training and doctrine prior to World War II ⓘ |
| occupation | military officer ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Iwo Jima
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Battle of Kwajalein NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Roi-Namur NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Saipan NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Tarawa NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Tinian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
commanding general of Fleet Marine Force, Pacific
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commanding general of V Amphibious Corps ⓘ |
| residence |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| serviceNumber | 0-296 ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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