Major General Hugh J. Gaffey
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Major General Hugh J. Gaffey was a senior U.S. Army officer in World War II, recognized for his leadership of armored forces in the European Theater.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Major General Hugh J. Gaffey canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Army officer
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human ⓘ military personnel of World War II ⓘ |
| allegiance | United States of America ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Bronze Star Medal
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Distinguished Service Medal (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ Legion of Merit ⓘ Purple Heart ⓘ Silver Star ⓘ |
| conflict |
European campaign of World War II
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World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer | United States Army ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Gaffey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
armored warfare
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military leadership ⓘ |
| givenName | Hugh ⓘ |
| hasHonorificPrefix | Major General ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
4th Armored Division
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XII Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ XX Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
Brigadier General
NERFINISHED
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Colonel ⓘ Major General ⓘ |
| notableFor |
corps-level armored operations in Europe
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leadership of armored forces in World War II ⓘ service in Patton’s Third Army during World War II ⓘ |
| notableWork | command of armored units in Patton’s Third Army ⓘ |
| occupation | military officer ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of the Bulge
NERFINISHED
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Lorraine campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ advance across France in 1944 ⓘ operations in Germany in 1945 ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Army Armored Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
chief of staff of XII Corps
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chief of staff of the 4th Armored Division ⓘ commanding general of XX Corps ⓘ commanding general of the 4th Armored Division ⓘ |
| servedUnder | George S. Patton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | European Theater of Operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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