Charles B. McVay III

United States Navy officer (1898–1968)
Person human Q1747287
Charles B. McVay III
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Charles B. McVay III

Summary

Charles B. McVay III is a human[1]. He was born in Ephrata[2]. He was born on +1898-07-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Litchfield[4]. He died on +1968-11-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military officer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (885 views/month, #6,416 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Charles B. McVay III was born in Ephrata[2].
  • Charles B. McVay III died in Litchfield[4].
  • Charles B. McVay III was born on +1898-07-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Charles B. McVay III died on +1968-11-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Charles B. McVay III's father was Charles B. McVay, Jr.[8].
  • Charles B. McVay III was married to Kinaʻu Wilder[9].
  • A child of Charles B. McVay III was Kimo Wilder McVay[10].
  • Charles B. McVay III held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Charles B. McVay III's professions included military officer[6].
  • Charles B. McVay III's education included a stint at United States Naval Academy[12].
  • Charles B. McVay III received the Bronze Star Medal[13].
  • Charles B. McVay III received the Purple Heart[14].
  • Charles B. McVay III received the Silver Star[15].
  • Charles B. McVay III's image is recorded as McVay conference after sink.jpg[16].
  • Charles B. McVay III is recorded as male[17].
  • Charles B. McVay III's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Charles B. McVay III's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 56152418[19].
  • Charles B. McVay III's military branch is recorded as United States Navy[20].
  • Charles B. McVay III's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no00024969[21].
  • Charles B. McVay III's military, police or special rank is recorded as rear admiral[22].
  • Charles B. McVay III's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[23].
  • Charles B. McVay III's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of Iwo Jima[24].
  • Charles B. McVay III's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of Okinawa[25].
  • Charles B. McVay III's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/07z6fn[26].
  • Charles B. McVay III's family name is recorded as McVay[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Ephrata[2], Charles B. McVay III… he was born on +1898-07-30T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Charles B. McVay, Jr.[8].

Education

Charles B. McVay III's education included a stint at United States Naval Academy[12].

Career and Affiliations

Charles B. McVay III worked as a military officer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Bronze Star Medal[13], a courage award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1944[30]; Purple Heart[14], a medallion[31], in United States[32], founded in 1932[33]; and Silver Star[15], a star[34], in United States[35], founded in 1918[36].

Personal Life

Charles B. McVay III was married to Kinaʻu Wilder[9]. A child of him was Kimo Wilder McVay[10].

Death and Burial

Charles B. McVay III died on +1968-11-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Litchfield[4].

Why It Matters

Charles B. McVay III ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (885 views/month, #6,416 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Charles B. McVay III born?

Charles B. McVay III was born in Ephrata[2].

Where did Charles B. McVay III die?

Charles B. McVay III died in Litchfield[4].

Who were Charles B. McVay III's parents?

Charles B. McVay III's father was Charles B. McVay, Jr.[8].

Who was Charles B. McVay III married to?

Charles B. McVay III's spouses include Kinaʻu Wilder[9].

What did Charles B. McVay III do for work?

Charles B. McVay III worked as military officer[6].

Where did Charles B. McVay III go to school?

Charles B. McVay III was educated at United States Naval Academy[12].

What awards did Charles B. McVay III receive?

Honors received include Bronze Star Medal[13], Purple Heart[14], and Silver Star[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Geni.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [10] . Geni.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  15. [19] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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