Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr.
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Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr. was a U.S. Army lieutenant general in World War II who led the Tenth Army in the Pacific and was the highest-ranking American officer killed by enemy fire during the war.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Army officer
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general → human → military leader → |
| allegiance |
United States
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| awardReceived |
Army Distinguished Service Medal
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Distinguished Service Cross → Legion of Merit → Purple Heart → Silver Star → |
| battle |
Battle of Okinawa
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| causeOfDeath |
enemy fire
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| conflict |
World War II
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| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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| deathCause |
artillery fire
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| deathPlace |
Okinawa
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| educatedAt |
United States Military Academy
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| familyName |
Buckner
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| father |
Simon Bolivar Buckner Sr.
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| fieldOfWork |
ground warfare
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military strategy → |
| gender |
male
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| givenName |
Simon
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| hasPart |
U.S. Army ground forces under Tenth Army command
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U.S. Marine Corps units under Tenth Army command → |
| honorificSuffix |
Jr.
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| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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| mannerOfDeath |
killed in action
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| militaryBranch |
United States Army
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| militaryRankAtDeath |
lieutenant general
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| notableFor |
being the highest-ranking American officer killed by enemy fire in World War II
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commanding U.S. Tenth Army in the Pacific during World War II → commanding U.S. forces during the Battle of Okinawa → joint Army-Marine command structure on Okinawa → senior U.S. ground commander in the Battle of Okinawa → |
| notableWork |
leadership of Tenth Army in the Pacific
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| occupation |
military officer
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| partOf |
United States Armed Forces in World War II
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| positionHeld |
commander of the Tenth Army
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| rank |
lieutenant general
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| serviceNumber |
O-2559
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| theaterOfOperations |
Pacific Theater
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Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Battle of Okinawa
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Operation Iceberg → |
commander |
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Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr.
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birthName |
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Ryukyu Islands campaign
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commandedBy |
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Simon Bolivar Buckner Sr.
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fatherOf |
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Buckner
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hasNotableBearer |