David M. Shoup

United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient (1904–1983)
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David M. Shoup

Summary

David M. Shoup is a human[1]. His place of birth was Battle Ground[2]. He was born on +1904-12-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Alexandria[4]. He died on +1983-01-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military officer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (114 views/month, #7,202 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • David M. Shoup's place of birth was Battle Ground[2].
  • David M. Shoup died in Alexandria[4].
  • David M. Shoup was born on +1904-12-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David M. Shoup died on +1983-01-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • David M. Shoup is buried at Arlington National Cemetery[8].
  • David M. Shoup held citizenship in United States[9].
  • David M. Shoup's professions included military officer[6].
  • David M. Shoup held the position of Commandant of the Marine Corps[10].
  • David M. Shoup's education included a stint at DePauw University[11].
  • David M. Shoup received the Distinguished Service Order[12].
  • David M. Shoup received the Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[13].
  • David M. Shoup received the Medal of Honor[14].
  • David M. Shoup received the Purple Heart[15].
  • David M. Shoup received the Navy Distinguished Service Medal[16].
  • David M. Shoup's image is recorded as GenDMShoup USMC.jpg[17].
  • David M. Shoup is recorded as male[18].
  • David M. Shoup's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • David M. Shoup's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114368824[20].
  • David M. Shoup's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 3933171[21].
  • David M. Shoup's GND ID is recorded as 130531855[22].
  • David M. Shoup's military branch is recorded as United States Marine Corps[23].
  • David M. Shoup's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85346817[24].
  • David M. Shoup's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 150955636[25].
  • David M. Shoup's IdRef ID is recorded as 238396568[26].
  • David M. Shoup's Commons category is recorded as David M. Shoup[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Battle Ground[2], David M. Shoup… he was born on +1904-12-30T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

David M. Shoup was educated at DePauw University[11].

Career and Affiliations

David M. Shoup's professions included military officer[6]. He held the position of Commandant of the Marine Corps[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Distinguished Service Order[12], a military decoration[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1886[30]; Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[13], a grade of an order[31], in United States[32]; Medal of Honor[14], a courage award[33], in United States[34], founded in 1862[35]; Purple Heart[15], a medallion[36], in United States[37], founded in 1932[38]; and Navy Distinguished Service Medal[16], a medallion[39], in United States[40], founded in 1919[41].

Death and Burial

David M. Shoup died on +1983-01-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Alexandria[4]. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for David M. Shoup include USS Shoup[42], a guided missile destroyer[43].

Why It Matters

David M. Shoup ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (114 views/month, #7,202 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

Entities named for him include USS Shoup[42], a guided missile destroyer[43].

FAQs

Where was David M. Shoup born?

Born in Battle Ground[2], David M. Shoup…

Where did David M. Shoup die?

David M. Shoup died in Alexandria[4].

What did David M. Shoup do for work?

David M. Shoup worked as military officer[6].

Where did David M. Shoup go to school?

David M. Shoup was educated at DePauw University[11].

What awards did David M. Shoup receive?

Honors received include Distinguished Service Order[12], Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[13], Medal of Honor[14], and Purple Heart[15].

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  10. [8] . ancexplorer.army.mil. ancexplorer.army.mil. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  16. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  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
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  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . 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. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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