John Paul Vann

American military personnel of the Korean and Vietnam wars (1924-1972)
Person human Q6252282
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John Paul Vann

Summary

John Paul Vann is a human[1]. His place of birth was Q49231[2]. He was born on +1924-07-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Kon Tum[4]. He died on +1972-06-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an army officer[6] and soldier[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (160 views/month, #7,141 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Paul Vann's place of birth was Q49231[2].
  • John Paul Vann died in Kon Tum[4].
  • John Paul Vann was born on +1924-07-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Paul Vann died on +1972-06-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Arlington National Cemetery[9].
  • John Paul Vann held citizenship in United States[10].
  • John Paul Vann's professions included army officer[6].
  • John Paul Vann's professions included soldier[7].
  • John Paul Vann's field of work was military affairs[11].
  • John Paul Vann's education included a stint at Syracuse University[12].
  • John Paul Vann's education included a stint at Rutgers University[13].
  • John Paul Vann was educated at United States Army Command and General Staff College[14].
  • John Paul Vann was educated at Ferrum College[15].
  • John Paul Vann received the Distinguished Flying Cross[16].
  • John Paul Vann received the Presidential Medal of Freedom[17].
  • John Paul Vann's image is recorded as John Paul Vann.jpg[18].
  • John Paul Vann is recorded as male[19].
  • John Paul Vann's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • John Paul Vann's ISNI is recorded as 000000001335102X[21].
  • John Paul Vann's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 13109530[22].
  • John Paul Vann's GND ID is recorded as 119068001[23].
  • John Paul Vann's military branch is recorded as United States Army[24].
  • John Paul Vann's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87935616[25].
  • John Paul Vann's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 122701177[26].
  • John Paul Vann's IdRef ID is recorded as 070215677[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Q49231[2], John Paul Vann… he was born on +1924-07-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Syracuse University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1870[30]; Rutgers University[13], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1766[33]; United States Army Command and General Staff College[14], a staff college[34], in United States[35], founded in 1881[36], headquartered in Fort Leavenworth[37]; and Ferrum College[15], a college[38], in United States[39], founded in 1913[40], headquartered in Ferrum[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include army officer[6] and soldier[7]. John Paul Vann's field of work was military affairs[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Distinguished Flying Cross[16], a courage award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1926[44] and Presidential Medal of Freedom[17], an award[45], in United States[46], founded in 1963[47].

Death and Burial

John Paul Vann died on +1972-06-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Kon Tum[4]. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

John Paul Vann ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (160 views/month, #7,141 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was John Paul Vann born?

John Paul Vann's place of birth was Q49231[2].

Where did John Paul Vann die?

John Paul Vann passed away in Kon Tum[4].

What did John Paul Vann do for work?

John Paul Vann worked as army officer[6] and soldier[7].

Where did John Paul Vann go to school?

John Paul Vann was educated at Syracuse University[12], Rutgers University[13], United States Army Command and General Staff College[14], and Ferrum College[15].

What awards did John Paul Vann receive?

Honors received include Distinguished Flying Cross[16] and Presidential Medal of Freedom[17].

References

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  1. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . ancexplorer.army.mil. ancexplorer.army.mil. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . congress.gov. congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . 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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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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