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John Paul Vann

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American military personnel of the Korean and Vietnam wars (1924-1972)

Person

Born: 1924-07-02
Died: 1972-06-09

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5 total works indexed

Generalized Gradient Approximation Made Simple
· 1996 · cited 200,204x
Nonparametric Estimation from Incomplete Observations
· 1958 · cited 70,573x
“Mini-mental state”
· 1975 · cited 67,719x
Research electronic data capture (REDCap)—A metadata-driven methodology and workflow process for providing translational research informatics support
· 2009 · cited 45,432x
Cytoscape: A Software Environment for Integrated Models of Biomolecular Interaction Networks
· 2003 · cited 44,696x

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Key dates

Born: 2 July 1924
Died: 9 June 1972

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Q49231
Place of death: Kon Tum
Occupation: soldier
Languages spoken: English language
Award: Presidential Medal of Freedom
Field of work: military affairs
Conflict: World War II

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1924 births 1972 deaths American military personnel killed in the Vietnam War Burials at Arlington National Cemetery Ferrum College alumni Martin J. Whitman School of Management alumni Martin Marietta people Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs alumni Military personnel from Norfolk, Virginia People killed in the Vietnam War Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients

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Military branch

United States Army

Military rank

lieutenant colonel

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Great Depression

United States Air Force

United States Army

French Indochina

First Indochina War

My Lai Massacre

Arlington National Cemetery

United States Agency for International Development

National Liberation Front of South Vietnam

Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United States)

Recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross (United States)

Rutgers University alumni

United States Army Air Forces officers

United States Army Air Forces personnel of World War II

United States Army Command and General Staff College alumni

United States Army personnel of the Korean War

United States Army personnel of the Vietnam War

United States government officials of the Vietnam War

Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in 1972

Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in Vietnam

Victims of helicopter accidents or incidents

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Operation Speedy Express

William Westmoreland

Distinguished Service Cross

David Halberstam

Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film

lieutenant colonel

Trần Ngọc Châu

Strategic Hamlet Program

Easter Offensive

Battle of Ap Bac

Battle of Kontum

5th Division ARVN

Paul D. Harkins

9th Infantry Division

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