Terry de la Mesa Allen Sr.
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Terry de la Mesa Allen Sr. was a highly regarded U.S. Army major general best known for his aggressive leadership of American forces in North Africa and Europe during World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Terry de la Mesa Allen Sr. canonical | 2 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army general
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human ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| awardReceived |
Army Distinguished Service Medal
NERFINISHED
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Bronze Star Medal ⓘ Distinguished Service Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ French Croix de Guerre NERFINISHED ⓘ Legion of Merit ⓘ Order of the British Empire ⓘ Purple Heart ⓘ Silver Star ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
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World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Catholic University of America
NERFINISHED
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United States Military Academy ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Irish American
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Spanish American ⓘ |
| familyName | Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Terry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChild | Terry de la Mesa Allen Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificSuffix | Sr. ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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Spanish ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | major general ⓘ |
| nickname | Terrible Terry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
aggressive leadership of American forces in North Africa during World War II
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command of U.S. forces in the European Theater during World War II ⓘ emphasis on aggressive offensive tactics ⓘ front-line leadership style ⓘ |
| notableWork |
leadership of the 104th Infantry Division in the European campaign
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leadership of the 1st Infantry Division in the North African campaign ⓘ |
| occupation | military officer ⓘ |
| partOf |
First United States Army
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U.S. II Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
commanding general of the 104th Infantry Division
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commanding general of the 1st Infantry Division ⓘ |
| serviceNumber | O-2559 ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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