Yarborough, William P., 1912-2005

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U.S. Army general; b. William Pelham Yarborough; active in the airborne phase of the Allied North African invasion in World War II; later served in Italy and southern France; in 1956 became deputy chief of U.S. Military Advisory and Assistance Group, Cambodia (also called MAAG Indochina); in 1961 assumed command of the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School where he developed a standard training regimen for all U.S. Special Forces; recipient of Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star, and the Bronze Star.

From the description of William P. Yarborough collection, 1936-2000. (Boston University). WorldCat record id: 70975618

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creatorOf Yarborough, William P., 1912-2005. William P. Yarborough collection, 1936-2000. Boston University. School of Medicine
creatorOf Yarborough, William. Correspondence with Eugene Ormandy, 1955-1965. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
referencedIn Los Angeles Virtuoso Orchestra Society. Correspondence with Eugene Ormandy, 1965. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf Yarborough, William P., 1912-2005. The William P. Yarborough papers, 1936-1975. U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center
referencedIn Dmitri Mitropoulos International Music Competition. Correspondence from Eugene Ormandy, 1962. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
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associatedWith Army War College (U.S.) corporateBody
associatedWith Dmitri Mitropoulos International Music Competition. corporateBody
associatedWith John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School (U.S.) corporateBody
associatedWith Los Angeles Virtuoso Orchestra Society. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Army corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Military Assistance Advisory Group, Cambodia. corporateBody
associatedWith World War, 1939-1945 corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
United States
France
United States
Italy
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Bronze Star Medal (U.S.)
Distinguished Service Medal (U.S.)
Generals
Silver Star Medal (U.S.)
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945
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Generals
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Birth 1912-05-12

Death 2005-12-06

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