Jumpin' Jim

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U.S. Army officer human military commander nickname paratrooper

Jumpin' Jim was the nickname of U.S. Army Lieutenant General James M. Gavin, a prominent World War II airborne commander known for his leadership of the 82nd Airborne Division.

Aliases (1)

James M. Gavin ×42

Statements (44)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	U.S. Army officer → human → military commander → nickname → paratrooper →
awardReceived	Bronze Star Medal → Croix de Guerre → Distinguished Service Cross → Legion of Merit → Order of the British Empire → Purple Heart → Silver Star →
birthDate	1907-03-22 →
birthPlace	New York, United States NERFINISHED →
causeOfDeath	complications from falls →
commanded	505th Parachute Infantry Regiment → 82nd Airborne Division →
conflict	Cold War → Korean War → World War II →
countryOfCitizenship	United States of America →
deathDate	1990-02-23 →
educatedAt	United States Military Academy →
familyName	Gavin →
givenName	James →
militaryBranch	United States Army →
militaryRank	Lieutenant General →
nickname	Jumpin' Jim → Slim Jim →
notableFor	airborne operations in World War II → leadership of the 82nd Airborne Division →
notableWork	Airborne Warfare → On to Berlin →
occupation	author → diplomat → soldier →
participatedIn	Allied invasion of Italy → Battle of the Bulge → Normandy landings NERFINISHED → Operation Market Garden → Sicily campaign →
placeOfBurial	United States Military Academy Post Cemetery →
positionHeld	United States Ambassador to France →
refersTo	James M. Gavin →

Referenced by (2)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
James M. Gavin → James M. Gavin →	nickname