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Alden Sylvester Thykeson 1921 - 2009

Alden Sylvester Thykeson of Breckenridge, Wilkin County, ND was born on June 30, 1921, and died at age 88 years old on September 26, 2009. Alden Thykeson was buried at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery Section 26 Site 330 7601 34th Avenue, South, in Minneapolis, Mn.
Alden Sylvester Thykeson
Breckenridge, Wilkin County, ND 56520
June 30, 1921
September 26, 2009
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  • 06/30
    1921

    Birthday

    June 30, 1921
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    Unknown
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  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: SGT Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 09/26
    2009

    Death

    September 26, 2009
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Ft. Snelling National Cemetery Section 26 Site 330 7601 34th Avenue, South, in Minneapolis, Mn 55450
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In 1921, in the year that Alden Sylvester Thykeson was born, on November 11th, the first burial was held at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. The body of an unknown soldier - selected by Army Sgt. Edward F. Younger who was highly decorated for valor and received the Distinguished Service Cross in "The Great War" - was brought back from France (World War 1) and placed in the newly completed tomb. President Warren G. Harding officiated at the interment ceremonies.
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In 1931, by the time he was merely 10 years old, in March, “The Star Spangled Banner” officially became the national anthem by congressional resolution. Other songs had previously been used - among them, "My Country, 'Tis of Thee", "God Bless America", and "America the Beautiful". There was fierce debate about making "The Star Spangled Banner" the national anthem - Southerners and veterans organizations supported it, pacifists and educators opposed it.
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