Sergeant Major Wilbur Bestwick
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Sergeant Major Wilbur Bestwick was a United States Marine who became the inaugural Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, helping to define the senior enlisted leadership role in the service.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Wilbur Bestwick | 0 |
| Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps | 0 |
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Marine
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military appointment ⓘ non-commissioned officer ⓘ person ⓘ senior enlisted rank ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasHonorificTitle | Sergeant Major ⓘ |
| inauguralHolderOf | Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
United States Marine Corps
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United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the first Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps
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helping to define the senior enlisted leadership role in the United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| occupation |
Marine
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senior enlisted leader ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps ⓘ |
| role | senior enlisted advisor to the Commandant of the Marine Corps ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
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