Travis King

American soldier who defected to North Korea
Person human Q120742332
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Travis King

Summary

Travis King is a human[1]. He was born on +2000-02-15T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a soldier[3]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (741 views/month, #6,665 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Travis King was born on +2000-02-15T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Travis King held citizenship in United States[5].
  • Travis King's professions included soldier[3].
  • Travis King held the position of Cavalry scout[6].
  • Travis King was employed by United States Army[7].
  • Travis King received the National Defense Service Medal[8].
  • Travis King received the Korea Defense Service Medal[9].
  • Travis King received the Overseas Service Ribbon[10].
  • Travis King is recorded as male[11].
  • Travis King's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Travis King's military, police or special rank is recorded as Private[13].
  • Travis King's family name is recorded as King[14].
  • Travis King's given name is recorded as Travis[15].
  • Travis King's given name is recorded as Q64731225[16].
  • Travis King's significant event is recorded as 2023 DMZ incident[17].
  • Travis King's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].
  • Travis King's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Travis T. King'}[19].
  • Travis King's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11v5xchyxj[20].
  • Travis King's Namuwiki ID is recorded as 트래비스 킹[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Travis King was born on +2000-02-15T00:00:00Z[2].

Career and Affiliations

Travis King's professions included soldier[3]. He was employed by United States Army[7]. He held the position of Cavalry scout[6].

Recognition

Awards received include National Defense Service Medal[8], a service medal[22], in United States[23], founded in 1953[24]; Korea Defense Service Medal[9], a service medal[25], founded in 2004[26]; and Overseas Service Ribbon[10], an award[27], founded in 2009[28].

Why It Matters

Travis King ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (741 views/month, #6,665 of 1,000,298).[4] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

What did Travis King do for work?

Travis King worked as soldier[3].

What awards did Travis King receive?

Honors received include National Defense Service Medal[8], Korea Defense Service Medal[9], and Overseas Service Ribbon[10].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . abcnews.go.com. Retrieved . abcnews.go.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . abcnews.go.com. Retrieved . abcnews.go.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . abcnews.go.com. Retrieved . abcnews.go.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . abcnews.go.com. Retrieved . abcnews.go.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . abcnews.go.com. Retrieved . abcnews.go.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [2] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . abcnews.go.com. Retrieved . abcnews.go.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Travis King. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/travis-king
MLA “Travis King.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/travis-king.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_travis-king_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Travis King}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/travis-king}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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