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- School of the Citizen Soldier
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- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Origin
- France
- Active from
- 1939-11-18
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BEN LEAR is a Brooklyn based composer and songwriter. His debut album, Lillian, "an edgy, experimental folk opera blending acoustic guitar songs with percussive chamber and orchestral music" (Los Angeles Times), was released in June of last year. His live show, which often contains orchestra and light sculptures, has been called "an epic blend of Arcade Fire, Feist and a Muppet show" (The Awl). <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Ben+Lear">Read more on Last.fm</a>
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Benjamin
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Canada
- Place of birth
- Hamilton
- Place of death
- Murfreesboro
- Educated at
- United States Army War College
- Award
- Silver Star
- Participant in
- equestrian at the 1912 Summer Olympics – team eventing
- Sport
- equestrian sport
- Conflict
- World War I
- Military branch
- United States Army
- Military rank
- general
- Image
- Ben Lear.jpg
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- date of death
- 1966-11-01
- date of birth
- 1879-05-12
- place of burial
- Arlington National Cemetery
- start of work period
- 1898-00-00
- Commons category
- Ben Lear
- date of burial or cremation
- 1966-11-03
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Article · Deutsch
Benjamin „Yoo-Hoo“ Lear (* 12. Mai 1879 in Hamilton, Ontario, Kanada; † 1. November 1966 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee) war ein US-amerikanischer Offizier der US Army, der bei den Olympischen Sommerspielen 1912 in Stockholm im Vielseitigkeitsreiten (Military) der Mannschaft die Bronzemedaille gewann. Als Generalmajor war er zwischen 1936 und 1938 Kommandierender General der 1. Kavalleriedivision (1st Cavalry Division) sowie als Generalleutnant unter anderem zwischen 1940 und 1943 Kommandierender General der Zweiten US-Armee (Second US Army). Zuletzt war er von 1944 bis 1945 Kommandierender General der Army Ground Forces, den Bodentruppen der Army of the United States. Durch ein Sondergesetz des US-Kongresses wurde er im Juli 1954 noch zum General ernannt.
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