Major General Charles H. Gerhardt
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Major General Charles H. Gerhardt was a U.S. Army officer best known for commanding the 29th Infantry Division during the D-Day landings and subsequent World War II campaigns in Europe.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Major General Charles H. Gerhardt canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Army officer
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United States Army officer ⓘ human ⓘ military commander ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| battle |
Battle of Normandy
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Saint-Lô NERFINISHED ⓘ Normandy landings NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Front (World War II) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branchOfService | United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Arlington National Cemetery ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
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World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1895-06-06 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1976-10-09 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | United States Military Academy ⓘ |
| familyName | Gerhardt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Charles ⓘ |
| hasPartInBiography | career as a cavalry and infantry officer between the world wars ⓘ |
| hasRelative | Charles H. Gerhardt Sr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Major General ⓘ |
| memberOf | United States Army Infantry Branch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Infantry ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Major General ⓘ |
| militaryUnitCommanded |
29th Infantry Division
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29th Infantry Division (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | D-Day landings in Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
command presence on Omaha Beach on 6 June 1944
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leadership of National Guard troops in combat in Europe ⓘ strict discipline and demanding training standards for the 29th Infantry Division ⓘ |
| notableWork | command of the 29th Infantry Division in World War II ⓘ |
| participatedIn | occupation duties in Germany after World War II ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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| placeOfDeath | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | commanding general of the 29th Infantry Division ⓘ |
| serviceEnd | 1956 ⓘ |
| serviceNumber | O-2559 ⓘ |
| serviceStart | 1917 ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | European Theater of Operations, United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
29th Infantry Division