Major General William F. Garrison
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Major General William F. Garrison is a retired U.S. Army officer best known for leading the elite special operations forces involved in the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu in Somalia.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| William F. Garrison | 0 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Army officer
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human ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| basedOnInFiction |
military character in the book Black Hawk Down
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military character in the film Black Hawk Down ⓘ |
| conflict |
Battle of Mogadishu
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Somali Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer | United States Department of the Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | late 20th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Garrison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | special operations ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
counterterrorism operations
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hostage rescue and direct action planning ⓘ |
| hasHonor | various U.S. military decorations ⓘ |
| hasRankAtEvent | Major General during the Battle of Mogadishu ⓘ |
| isRetired | true ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Major General ⓘ |
| militarySpecialty | special operations command ⓘ |
| notableEvent | 1993 Battle of Mogadishu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
commanding U.S. forces during the Battle of Mogadishu
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leadership of elite special operations units ⓘ role in U.S. intervention in Somalia in 1993 ⓘ |
| notableWork | planning and leading special operations missions in Somalia ⓘ |
| occupation |
military officer
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soldier ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Army Special Operations Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Somalia
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| positionHeld |
commander of Joint Special Operations Task Force in Somalia
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commander of Task Force Ranger ⓘ |
| responsibleFor | oversight of elite U.S. special operations forces in Somalia ⓘ |
| serviceNumberOfConflicts | 1+ (including Somalia) ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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