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    Lieutenant General William Pelham Yarborough (May 12, 1912 – December 6, 2005) was a senior United States Army officer. Yarborough designed the U.S. Army's...
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  • Yarborough or Yarbrough are related English toponymic surnames. They originated from Yarburgh (Yarborough) in Lincolnshire, named from the Old English...
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    Badge was designed in 1941 by Captain (later Lieutenant General) William P. Yarborough and approved by the Department of War in March of that year. The...
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    William Barton Yarborough (October 2, 1900 – December 19, 1951) was an American actor who worked extensively in radio drama, primarily on the NBC Radio...
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  • Fort Bragg, North Carolina with the help of Gerry Gitell and LTG William P. Yarborough. The lyrics were written, in part, in honor of U.S. Army Specialist...
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    William Caleb "Cale" Yarborough (March 27, 1939 – December 31, 2023) was an American NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver and owner, businessman, farmer,...
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    Carolina, the president sent word to the center's commander, Colonel William P. Yarborough, for all Special Forces soldiers to wear green berets as part of...
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    on 12 October 1961, President John F. Kennedy asked Brig. Gen. William P. Yarborough to make sure that the men under his command wore green berets for...
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    Ralph Webster Yarborough (June 8, 1903 – January 27, 1996) was an American politician and lawyer. He was a Texas Democratic politician who served in the...
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    rubber soles. Once again, though trialled, they were not adopted. William P. Yarborough initially designed the boots in 1941, as a test officer in the 501st...
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  • General William P. Yarborough, visited Colombia for a second survey. In a secret supplement to his report to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Yarborough encouraged...
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    Earl of Yarborough is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1837 for Charles Anderson-Pelham, 2nd Baron Yarborough. The Anderson-Pelham...
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  • General William P. Yarborough, visited Colombia for a second survey. In a secret supplement to his report to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Yarborough encouraged...
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    General William P. Yarborough, visited Colombia for a second survey. In a secret supplement to his report to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Yarborough encouraged...
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    his classmates were: Creighton Abrams, Charles Billingslea, William P. Yarborough and William Westmoreland. More than 200 soldiers volunteered to make up...
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    General William P. Yarborough, visited Colombia for a second survey. In a secret supplement to his report to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Yarborough encouraged...
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  • States Army Special Forces. It was Special Forces founder General William P. Yarborough who insisted that Moore go through the "Q Course" in order to better...
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    October 1961, President John F. Kennedy asked Brigadier General William P. Yarborough to make sure that the men under his command wore green berets for...
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  • of Colombia] (in Korean). "야보로 중장에 훈장" [Medal for Lieutenant General Yarborough] (in Korean). 動亂(동란)의 숨은 證言(증언) 異域(이역)서散華(산화)한 碧眼(벽안)의英雄(영웅)「모니간」1兵(병)...
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    Infantry Battalion. Gavin's friends William T. Ryder, commander of airborne training, and William P. Yarborough, communications officer of the Provisional...
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    Badge was designed in 1941 by Lieutenant General (then Captain) William P. Yarborough and approved by the Department of the Army in March of that year...
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    part of 1st Battalion, 509th Infantry at Fort Polk, Louisiana. Breuer, William B. (1989). Geronimo! American Paratroopers in World War II (First ed.)...
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    General William P. Yarborough, Commander from January 1961 to 1965. Brigadier General George M. Jones, Commander from 1958 to January 1961 Colonel William J...
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    known as the father of Special Forces. The first Executive Officer was LTC William C. Martin, Jr. The 10th SFG's formation coincided with the establishment...
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    1967 Harry H. Critz Lieutenant General 1 June 1967 – 14 July 1968 William P. Yarborough Lieutenant General 15 July 1968 – 6 August 1969 Patrick F. Cassidy...
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  • Chester V. Clifton (and friend of the SWC Commander, BG William P. Yarborough) informed Yarborough that the President was keen on the Special Forces — but...
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    command during the reorganization but was soon replaced by Col. William P. Yarborough. Units: Headquarters Company, 473d 1st Battalion / 473d Inf Regt...
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    Warfare team headed by Special Warfare Center commander General William P. Yarborough, visited Colombia for a second survey. The new anti-terrorist policy...
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    (1999). The FBI: A Comprehensive Reference Guide. Phoenix, OR: The Oryx Press. p. 160. Retrieved 20 May 2011. Hammons, Steve (22 April 2015). "The Japanese-American...
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    beret. Championed and heavily influenced by Lieutenant General William P. Yarborough (Ret.)—creator of the US Army parachutist badge, airborne background...
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