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David McCampbell

United States Navy Officer and Medal of Honor recipient (1910-1996)
Person human Q359321

Facts

18 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[19]
Date of birth
January 16, 1910
Date of death
June 30, 1996
Place of birth
Bessemer
Place of death
Palm Beach County
Country of citizenship
United States[9]
Occupation
military officer, aircraft pilot, naval air force
Educated at
United States Naval Academy, Staunton Military Academy[10][11]
Award received
Distinguished Flying Cross, Legionnaire of Legion of Merit, Medal of Honor, Air Medal, Silver Star, Navy Cross, National Aviation Hall of Fame[12][13][14][15][16][17][18]
Commander of (DEPRECATED)
USS Bon Homme Richard[22]
Family name
McCampbell[24]
Given name
David[25]
Military branch
United States Navy[20]
Military, police or special rank
captain[21]
Name in native language
David McCampbell[26]
Participated in conflict
World War II[23]
Place of burial
Arlington National Cemetery[8]
🏷️ Also known as
en David McCampbell de McCampbell it Donald McCampbell ja デイヴィッド・マッキャンベル ja デヴィッド・マッキャンベル ru Дэвид Маккэмпбелл ru Маккэмпбелл, Дэвид
🔖 Identifiers · 15
ISNI
0000000058500236
VIAF cluster ID
84670993
Library of Congress authority ID
n2012074048
GND ID
1196239800
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
David McCampbell.jpg ↗
Congressional Medal of Honor Society recipient ID
david-mccampbell
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/David-McCampbell
Find a Grave memorial ID
7837395
Freebase ID
/m/05pcnd
NL CR AUT ID
mzk2006343377
National Aviation Hall of Fame ID
david-mccampbell
Obálky knih ID
mzk2006343377
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SVKKL authority ID
0209932-McCampbell-David-19101996
WikiTree person ID
McCampbell-198
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJB4hWjd9f7BW3cCJCQwmd

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🔗 Connections
Award received 6
Medal of Honor, Silver Star, Navy Cross, Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, National Aviation Hall of Fame
Occupation 2
aircraft pilot, military officer
Commander of (DEPRECATED) 1
USS Bon Homme Richard
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Educated at 1
United States Naval Academy
Given name 1
David
Instance of 1
human
Military branch 1
United States Navy
Participated in conflict 1
World War II
Place of birth 1
Bessemer
Place of burial 1
Arlington National Cemetery
Place of death 1
Palm Beach County
Sex or gender 1
male
← FactGrid item ID 1
Monte Córdova
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Summary

David McCampbell was born on January 16, 1910[1], in Bessemer[2]. He died on June 30, 1996[3], in Palm Beach County[4]. He worked as a military officer[5], aircraft pilot[6], and naval air force[7].

FAQs

Where was David McCampbell born?

David McCampbell's place of birth was Bessemer[2].

Where did David McCampbell die?

David McCampbell died in Palm Beach County[4].

What did David McCampbell do for work?

David McCampbell worked as a military officer[5], aircraft pilot[6], and naval air force[7].

Where did David McCampbell go to school?

David McCampbell was educated at United States Naval Academy[10] and Staunton Military Academy[11].

What awards did David McCampbell receive?

Honors received include Distinguished Flying Cross[12], Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[13], Medal of Honor[14], and Air Medal[15].

Related Entities

United States

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 21w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    SVKKL authority ID → 0209932-McCampbell-David-19101996
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ SVKKL authority ID: 0209932-McCampbell-David-19101996, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259495|batch #259495]]"
  2. 24w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Military, police or special rank → captain
    Given name → David
    Family name → McCampbell
    Country of citizenship → United States
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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