Forrest S. McCartney

United States Air Force lieutenant general and director of Kennedy Space Center (1931-2012)
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Forrest S. McCartney

Summary

Forrest S. McCartney is a human[1]. He was born in Fort Payne[2]. He was born on +1931-03-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Palm Bay[4]. He died on +2012-07-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military officer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Fort Payne[2], Forrest S. McCartney…
  • Forrest S. McCartney died in Palm Bay[4].
  • Forrest S. McCartney was born on +1931-03-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Forrest S. McCartney was born on +1931-00-00T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Forrest S. McCartney died on +2012-07-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Forrest S. McCartney held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Forrest S. McCartney worked as a military officer[6].
  • Forrest S. McCartney was educated at Gulf Coast Military Academy[10].
  • Forrest S. McCartney's education included a stint at Auburn University[11].
  • Forrest S. McCartney was educated at Air Force Institute of Technology[12].
  • Forrest S. McCartney's education included a stint at Joint Forces Staff College[13].
  • Forrest S. McCartney received the Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[14].
  • Forrest S. McCartney received the NASA Distinguished Service Medal[15].
  • Forrest S. McCartney's image is recorded as Lt Gen Forrest McCartney.jpg[16].
  • Forrest S. McCartney is recorded as male[17].
  • Forrest S. McCartney's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Forrest S. McCartney's ISNI is recorded as 0000000017600265[19].
  • Forrest S. McCartney's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 77408050[20].
  • Forrest S. McCartney's GND ID is recorded as 129949116[21].
  • Forrest S. McCartney's military branch is recorded as United States Air Force[22].
  • Forrest S. McCartney's Commons category is recorded as Forrest S. McCartney[23].
  • Forrest S. McCartney's military, police or special rank is recorded as lieutenant general[24].
  • Forrest S. McCartney's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 228443403[25].
  • Forrest S. McCartney's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03npy91[26].
  • Forrest S. McCartney's family name is recorded as McCartney[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Forrest S. McCartney was born in Fort Payne[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1931-03-23T00:00:00Z[3] and +1931-00-00T00:00:00Z[8].

Education

Educated at Gulf Coast Military Academy[10], a military training facility[28], in United States[29]; Auburn University[11], a university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1856[32]; Air Force Institute of Technology[12], a staff college[33], in United States[34], founded in 1919[35]; and Joint Forces Staff College[13], a staff college[36], in United States[37], founded in 1946[38].

Career and Affiliations

Forrest S. McCartney worked as a military officer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[14], a grade of an order[39], in United States[40] and NASA Distinguished Service Medal[15], a medallion[41], in United States[42], founded in 1959[43].

Death and Burial

Forrest S. McCartney died on +2012-07-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Palm Bay[4].

Why It Matters

Forrest S. McCartney ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Forrest S. McCartney born?

Forrest S. McCartney was born in Fort Payne[2].

Where did Forrest S. McCartney die?

Forrest S. McCartney passed away in Palm Bay[4].

What did Forrest S. McCartney do for work?

Forrest S. McCartney worked as military officer[6].

Where did Forrest S. McCartney go to school?

Forrest S. McCartney was educated at Gulf Coast Military Academy[10], Auburn University[11], Air Force Institute of Technology[12], and Joint Forces Staff College[13].

What awards did Forrest S. McCartney receive?

Honors received include Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[14] and NASA Distinguished Service Medal[15].

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  13. [15] . searchpub.nssc.nasa.gov. searchpub.nssc.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  16. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [8] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . floridatoday.com. floridatoday.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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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
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [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.

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