James M. Gavin Recipient of the Purple Heart medal
James M. Gavin is a 82 years old Recipient of the Purple Heart medal from Brooklyn, New York. James M. Gavin was born on March 22, 1907 (died on February 23, 1990, he was 82 years old) in Brooklyn, New York.
About
No, he died on 02/23/1990, 34 years ago. He was 82 years old when he died. He died in Baltimore and buried in West Point Cemetery .
Awards (5)
Awarded Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour , awarded Distinguished Service Order , awarded Purple Heart , awarded Bronze Star Medal , awarded Silver Star and
Education
He graduated from United States Army Command And General Staff College and United States Military Academy
What was James's zodiac sign?James M. Gavin zodiac sign was aries.
Other facts about James M. Gavin
| Award | Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Army), Purple Heart, Silver Star, Distinguished Service Cross (United States), Legion of Honour, Distinguished Service Order |
|---|---|
| Battle | Korean War, Operation Overlord, Operation Market Garden, World War II, Allied invasion of Sicily |
| Place of death | Baltimore |
| Work period (start) | 1924-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Military rank | General Officer |
| Date of death | 1990-02-23T00:00:00Z |
| Conflict | World War II |
| Commander of (DEPRECATED) | 82nd Airborne Division |
| Military branch | United States Army |
| Member of | American Academy Of Arts And Sciences |
| Place of burial | West Point Cemetery |
| Given name | James |
| Country of citizenship | United States Of America |
| Position held | Ambassador |
| U.S. National Archives Identifier | 10571509 |
