Robert L. Eichelberger
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Robert L. Eichelberger was a senior U.S. Army general in the Pacific Theater during World War II, noted for his leadership of the Eighth Army in major campaigns against Japanese forces.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Robert L. Eichelberger canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Army general
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human ⓘ |
| allegiance | United States of America ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Army Distinguished Service Medal
NERFINISHED
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Bronze Star Medal ⓘ Distinguished Service Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ Legion of Merit ⓘ Order of the Bath ⓘ Order of the British Empire ⓘ Order of the Rising Sun NERFINISHED ⓘ Purple Heart ⓘ Silver Star ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt | United States Military Academy ⓘ |
| employer | United States Army ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Eichelberger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
military leadership
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military strategy ⓘ |
| givenName | Robert ⓘ |
| hasHonorificPrefix | General NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
General
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Lieutenant General ⓘ |
| notableFor |
aggressive front-line leadership style in combat operations
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close cooperation with General Douglas MacArthur in the Southwest Pacific Area ⓘ command of Eighth Army during the advance toward Japan ⓘ command of ground forces in the occupation of Japan ⓘ leadership in New Guinea campaign ⓘ leadership in the Philippines campaign ⓘ liberation of the Philippines from Japanese forces ⓘ reorganization and training of U.S. forces in the Pacific Theater ⓘ |
| notableWork | command of the Eighth United States Army in the Pacific ⓘ |
| occupation | military officer ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
New Guinea campaign
NERFINISHED
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Philippines campaign (1944–1945) NERFINISHED ⓘ occupation of Japan ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Commander of I Corps
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Commander of the Eighth United States Army ⓘ Superintendent of the United States Military Academy ⓘ |
| serviceNumber | United States Army officer service number (exact value not provided) ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Pacific Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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