Matt Urban

United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1919–1995)
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Summary

Matt Urban was born on August 25, 1919[1], in Buffalo[2]. He died on March 4, 1995[3], in Holland[4]. He worked as a military personnel[5]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,720 views/month, #7,127 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Arlington National Cemetery[7]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[8]
  • Educated at: Cornell University[9], East High School[10]
  • Award received: Medal of Honor[11], Bronze Star Medal[12], Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[13], Purple Heart[14], Silver Star[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Military branch: United States Army[17]
  • Commons category: Matt Urban[18]
  • Military, police or special rank: podpolkovnik[19]
  • Participated in conflict: World War II[20]
  • Family name: Urban[21]
  • Given name: Matt[22]

Why It Matters

Matt Urban is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was Matt Urban born?

Matt Urban was born in Buffalo[2].

Where did Matt Urban die?

Matt Urban died in Holland[4].

What did Matt Urban do for work?

Matt Urban worked as a military personnel[5].

Where did Matt Urban go to school?

Matt Urban was educated at Cornell University[9] and East High School[10].

What awards did Matt Urban receive?

Honors received include Medal of Honor[11], Bronze Star Medal[12], Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[13], and Purple Heart[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . ancexplorer.army.mil. ancexplorer.army.mil. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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