William A. Glassford

United States Navy admiral
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William A. Glassford

Summary

William A. Glassford is a human[1]. His place of birth was San Francisco[2]. He was born on +1886-06-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in San Diego[4]. He died on +1958-07-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military officer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William A. Glassford was born in San Francisco[2].
  • William A. Glassford died in San Diego[4].
  • William A. Glassford was born on +1886-06-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William A. Glassford was born on +1886-00-00T00:00:00Z[8].
  • William A. Glassford died on +1958-07-30T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William A. Glassford died on +1958-00-00T00:00:00Z[9].
  • William A. Glassford is buried at Arlington National Cemetery[10].
  • William A. Glassford held citizenship in United States[11].
  • William A. Glassford's professions included military officer[6].
  • William A. Glassford was educated at United States Naval Academy[12].
  • William A. Glassford received the Navy Distinguished Service Medal[13].
  • William A. Glassford received the World War I Victory Medal[14].
  • William A. Glassford received the Yangtze Service Medal[15].
  • William A. Glassford received the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal[16].
  • William A. Glassford received the American Campaign Medal[17].
  • William A. Glassford received the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal[18].
  • William A. Glassford's image is recorded as VADM William A. Glassford.jpg[19].
  • William A. Glassford is recorded as male[20].
  • William A. Glassford's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • William A. Glassford's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 304051354[22].
  • William A. Glassford's GND ID is recorded as 1036447154[23].
  • William A. Glassford's military branch is recorded as United States Navy[24].
  • William A. Glassford's Commons category is recorded as William A. Glassford[25].
  • William A. Glassford's military, police or special rank is recorded as admiral[26].
  • William A. Glassford's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 49189784[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William A. Glassford's place of birth was San Francisco[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1886-06-06T00:00:00Z[3] and +1886-00-00T00:00:00Z[8].

Education

William A. Glassford was educated at United States Naval Academy[12].

Career and Affiliations

William A. Glassford worked as a military officer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Navy Distinguished Service Medal[13], a medallion[28], in United States[29], founded in 1919[30]; World War I Victory Medal[14], an United States service medals of the world wars[31], in United States[32], founded in 1919[33]; Yangtze Service Medal[15], a service medal[34], in United States[35], founded in 1930[36]; Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal[16], a campaign medal[37], in United States[38], founded in 1942[39]; American Campaign Medal[17], a campaign medal[40], in United States[41], founded in 1942[42]; and European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal[18], a campaign medal[43], in United States[44].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1958-07-30T00:00:00Z[5] and +1958-00-00T00:00:00Z[9]. William A. Glassford passed away in San Diego[4]. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

William A. Glassford ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was William A. Glassford born?

William A. Glassford's place of birth was San Francisco[2].

Where did William A. Glassford die?

William A. Glassford died in San Diego[4].

What did William A. Glassford do for work?

William A. Glassford worked as military officer[6].

Where did William A. Glassford go to school?

William A. Glassford was educated at United States Naval Academy[12].

What awards did William A. Glassford receive?

Honors received include Navy Distinguished Service Medal[13], World War I Victory Medal[14], Yangtze Service Medal[15], and Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal[16].

References

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  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [15] . tracesofwar.com. tracesofwar.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . tracesofwar.com. tracesofwar.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . tracesofwar.com. tracesofwar.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . tracesofwar.com. tracesofwar.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . wikidata.org.
  23. [8] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . wikidata.org.
  25. [9] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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
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  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
  17. [44] . 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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