William Orlando Darby

American World War II Army colonel
Person human Q327702
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William Orlando Darby

Summary

William Orlando Darby is a human[1]. His place of birth was Fort Smith[2]. He was born on +1911-02-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Nago–Torbole[4]. He died on +1945-04-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (289 views/month, #7,049 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Orlando Darby was born in Fort Smith[2].
  • William Orlando Darby died in Nago–Torbole[4].
  • William Orlando Darby was born on +1911-02-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Orlando Darby died on +1945-04-30T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Orlando Darby died on +1945-04-16T00:00:00Z[8].
  • William Orlando Darby is buried at Fort Smith National Cemetery[9].
  • William Orlando Darby held citizenship in United States[10].
  • William Orlando Darby's professions included military personnel[6].
  • William Orlando Darby's education included a stint at United States Military Academy[11].
  • William Orlando Darby received the Distinguished Service Order[12].
  • William Orlando Darby received the Bronze Star Medal[13].
  • William Orlando Darby received the Purple Heart[14].
  • William Orlando Darby received the Silver Star[15].
  • William Orlando Darby's image is recorded as William Darby.jpg[16].
  • William Orlando Darby is recorded as male[17].
  • William Orlando Darby's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William Orlando Darby's ISNI is recorded as 000000037448563X[19].
  • William Orlando Darby's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 6223511[20].
  • William Orlando Darby's GND ID is recorded as 1056154527[21].
  • William Orlando Darby's military branch is recorded as United States Army[22].
  • William Orlando Darby's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80008265[23].
  • William Orlando Darby's Commons category is recorded as William Orlando Darby[24].
  • William Orlando Darby's military, police or special rank is recorded as brigadier general[25].
  • William Orlando Darby's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 7428735[26].
  • William Orlando Darby's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Fort Smith[2], William Orlando Darby… he was born on +1911-02-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

William Orlando Darby was educated at United States Military Academy[11].

Career and Affiliations

William Orlando Darby's professions included military personnel[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Distinguished Service Order[12], a military decoration[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1886[30]; Bronze Star Medal[13], a courage award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1944[33]; Purple Heart[14], a medallion[34], in United States[35], founded in 1932[36]; and Silver Star[15], a star[37], in United States[38], founded in 1918[39].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1945-04-30T00:00:00Z[5] and +1945-04-16T00:00:00Z[8]. William Orlando Darby passed away in Nago–Torbole[4]. Burial took place at Fort Smith National Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

William Orlando Darby ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (289 views/month, #7,049 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40]

FAQs

Where was William Orlando Darby born?

William Orlando Darby was born in Fort Smith[2].

Where did William Orlando Darby die?

William Orlando Darby died in Nago–Torbole[4].

What did William Orlando Darby do for work?

William Orlando Darby worked as military personnel[6].

Where did William Orlando Darby go to school?

William Orlando Darby was educated at United States Military Academy[11].

What awards did William Orlando Darby receive?

Honors received include Distinguished Service Order[12], Bronze Star Medal[13], Purple Heart[14], and Silver Star[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . TracesOfWar. wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [8] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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