James M. Gavin

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James M. Gavin was a highly regarded U.S. Army lieutenant general and paratrooper commander in World War II, known for leading the 82nd Airborne Division in major European operations.

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instanceOf United States Army officer
human
military commander
paratrooper
veteran of World War II
awardReceived Bronze Star Medal
Croix de Guerre
Distinguished Service Cross
Legion of Merit
Order of Orange-Nassau
Order of the British Empire
Purple Heart
Silver Star
burialPlace United States Military Academy Post Cemetery
linked to: West Point Cemetery
causeOfDeath leukemia
conflict Cold War
Korean War
World War II
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
educatedAt Army War College
Command and General Staff School
United States Military Academy
employer Arthur D. Little, Inc.
United States Army
familyName Gavin
fieldOfWork airborne warfare
military strategy
givenName James
memberOf 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment
82nd Airborne Division
militaryBranch United States Army
militaryRank lieutenant general
nickname Jumpin' Jim
notableFor commanding airborne troops in World War II
leadership of the 82nd Airborne Division in Europe
notableWork Airborne Warfare
On to Berlin
participatedIn Allied invasion of Italy
linked to: Italian campaign

Battle of the Bulge
Normandy landings
linked to: Battle of Normandy

Operation Market Garden
Operation Neptune
Sicily campaign
Western Allied invasion of Germany
placeOfBirth New York
placeOfDeath Maryland
positionHeld Commander of the 82nd Airborne Division
United States Ambassador to France
sexOrGender male

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Operation Market Garden commander James M. Gavin
Airborne Warfare author James M. Gavin
Airborne Warfare workOf James M. Gavin
On to Berlin author James M. Gavin
On to Berlin featuresCharacter James M. Gavin
On to Berlin workOf James M. Gavin
Jumpin' Jim refersTo James M. Gavin
504th Parachute Infantry Regiment notableCommander James M. Gavin