Ron Kovic
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Ron Kovic is a Vietnam War veteran, anti-war activist, and author whose autobiography "Born on the Fourth of July" became a landmark book and film about the costs of war.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ron Kovic canonical | 2 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Vietnam War veteran
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anti-war activist ⓘ human ⓘ memoirist ⓘ political activist ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
peace
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veterans' rights ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama (as co-recipient for Born on the Fourth of July)
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Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay – Motion Picture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDisability | combat injury in Vietnam War ⓘ |
| conflict | Vietnam War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| coWrote | screenplay of Born on the Fourth of July (film) ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1946-07-04 ⓘ |
| familyName | Kovic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
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political writing ⓘ |
| givenName | Ronald ⓘ |
| hasDisability | paraplegia ⓘ |
| inspiredWork | Born on the Fourth of July (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
autobiographical account of war and its aftermath
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public opposition to the Vietnam War ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| militaryRank | sergeant ⓘ |
| movement |
anti–Vietnam War movement
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peace movement ⓘ |
| name | Ron Kovic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Born on the Fourth of July
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Hurricane Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
activist
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veteran ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| periodOfActivity |
1960s
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1970s ⓘ 1980s ⓘ 1990s ⓘ 2000s ⓘ 2010s ⓘ 2020s ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Ladysmith, Wisconsin, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Tom Cruise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | California, United States ⓘ |
| servedIn | United States Marine Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Born on the Fourth of July (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedWith | Oliver Stone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| woundedIn | Vietnam War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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