William Robertson Desobry

United States Army field commander during Cold War, and Lieutenant General in the United States Army
Person human Q8017676
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William Robertson Desobry

Summary

William Robertson Desobry is a human[1]. He was born in Manila[2]. He was born on +1918-09-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in San Antonio[4]. He died on +1999-01-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Robertson Desobry's place of birth was Manila[2].
  • William Robertson Desobry died in San Antonio[4].
  • William Robertson Desobry was born on +1918-09-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Robertson Desobry died on +1999-01-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Robertson Desobry died on +1996-01-12T00:00:00Z[8].
  • William Robertson Desobry is buried at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery[9].
  • William Robertson Desobry held citizenship in United States[10].
  • William Robertson Desobry's professions included military personnel[6].
  • William Robertson Desobry's education included a stint at United States Army Command and General Staff College[11].
  • William Robertson Desobry received the Bronze Star Medal[12].
  • William Robertson Desobry received the Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[13].
  • William Robertson Desobry received the Silver Star[14].
  • William Robertson Desobry received the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[15].
  • William Robertson Desobry's image is recorded as MG William Desobry.jpg[16].
  • William Robertson Desobry is recorded as male[17].
  • William Robertson Desobry's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William Robertson Desobry's ISNI is recorded as 0000000034628542[19].
  • William Robertson Desobry's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 1487870[20].
  • William Robertson Desobry's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n86053328[21].
  • William Robertson Desobry's Commons category is recorded as William Robertson Desobry[22].
  • William Robertson Desobry's military, police or special rank is recorded as general[23].
  • William Robertson Desobry's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 576929[24].
  • William Robertson Desobry's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0ll4ws9[25].
  • William Robertson Desobry's given name is recorded as William[26].
  • William Robertson Desobry's FAST ID is recorded as 195075[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Manila[2], William Robertson Desobry… he was born on +1918-09-11T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

William Robertson Desobry's education included a stint at United States Army Command and General Staff College[11].

Career and Affiliations

William Robertson Desobry worked as a military personnel[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Bronze Star Medal[12], a courage award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1944[30]; Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[13], a grade of an order[31], in United States[32]; Silver Star[14], a star[33], in United States[34], founded in 1918[35]; and Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[15], a grade of an order[36], in Germany[37].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1999-01-12T00:00:00Z[5] and +1996-01-12T00:00:00Z[8]. William Robertson Desobry passed away in San Antonio[4]. He is buried at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

William Robertson Desobry ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was William Robertson Desobry born?

Born in Manila[2], William Robertson Desobry…

Where did William Robertson Desobry die?

William Robertson Desobry passed away in San Antonio[4].

What did William Robertson Desobry do for work?

William Robertson Desobry worked as military personnel[6].

Where did William Robertson Desobry go to school?

William Robertson Desobry was educated at United States Army Command and General Staff College[11].

What awards did William Robertson Desobry receive?

Honors received include Bronze Star Medal[12], Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[13], Silver Star[14], and Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  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.
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  20. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [8] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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