William B. Rosson

U. S. Army general (1918-2004)
Person human Q8004851
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William B. Rosson

Summary

William B. Rosson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Des Moines[2]. He was born on +1918-08-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Salem[4]. He died on +2004-12-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William B. Rosson's place of birth was Des Moines[2].
  • William B. Rosson died in Salem[4].
  • William B. Rosson was born on +1918-08-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William B. Rosson died on +2004-12-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William B. Rosson is buried at Arlington National Cemetery[8].
  • William B. Rosson held citizenship in United States[9].
  • William B. Rosson's professions included military personnel[6].
  • William B. Rosson was educated at University of Oregon[10].
  • William B. Rosson was educated at New College[11].
  • William B. Rosson received the Bronze Star Medal[12].
  • William B. Rosson received the Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[13].
  • William B. Rosson received the Purple Heart[14].
  • William B. Rosson's image is recorded as General William B. Rosson.jpg[15].
  • William B. Rosson is recorded as male[16].
  • William B. Rosson's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • William B. Rosson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 62980722[18].
  • William B. Rosson's military branch is recorded as United States Army[19].
  • William B. Rosson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85137015[20].
  • William B. Rosson's Commons category is recorded as William B. Rosson[21].
  • William B. Rosson's military, police or special rank is recorded as army general[22].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[23].
  • William B. Rosson's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 10125633[24].
  • William B. Rosson's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[25].
  • William B. Rosson's participated in conflict is recorded as Vietnam War[26].
  • William B. Rosson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02rq3sm[27].

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Origins and Family

William B. Rosson was born in Des Moines[2]. He was born on +1918-08-25T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Oregon[10], a public university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1876[30], headquartered in Eugene[31] and New College[11], a college of the University of Oxford[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1379[34].

Career and Affiliations

William B. Rosson's professions included military personnel[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Bronze Star Medal[12], a courage award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1944[37]; Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[13], a grade of an order[38], in United States[39]; and Purple Heart[14], a medallion[40], in United States[41], founded in 1932[42].

Death and Burial

William B. Rosson died on +2004-12-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Salem[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[23]. Burial took place at Arlington National Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

William B. Rosson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was William B. Rosson born?

Born in Des Moines[2], William B. Rosson…

Where did William B. Rosson die?

William B. Rosson died in Salem[4].

What did William B. Rosson do for work?

William B. Rosson worked as military personnel[6].

Where did William B. Rosson go to school?

William B. Rosson was educated at University of Oregon[10] and New College[11].

What awards did William B. Rosson receive?

Honors received include Bronze Star Medal[12], Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[13], and Purple Heart[14].

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  10. [8] . ancexplorer.army.mil. ancexplorer.army.mil. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . 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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