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Ben W Hedges 1916 - 2003

Ben W Hedges of San Antonio, Bexar County, TX was born on July 3, 1916, and died at age 86 years old on January 18, 2003. Ben Hedges was buried at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery Section 13A Site 166 1520 Harry Wurzbach Road, in San Antonio.
Ben W Hedges
San Antonio, Bexar County, TX 78213
July 3, 1916
January 18, 2003
Male
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Ben W Hedges' History: 1916 - 2003

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  • 07/3
    1916

    Birthday

    July 3, 1916
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: LT COL Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii, Korea
  • 01/18
    2003

    Death

    January 18, 2003
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery Section 13A Site 166 1520 Harry Wurzbach Road, in San Antonio, Tx 78209
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In 1916, in the year that Ben W Hedges was born, the Battle of Verdun was fought from February through December. It was the largest and longest battle of World War I, lasting 303 days. The original estimates were 714,231 casualties - 377,231 French and 337,000 German, an average of 70,000 casualties a month. Current estimates are even larger. The Battle of the Somme was also fought from July through September of the same year. Original estimates were 485,000 British and French casualties and 630,000 German casualties.
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In 1935, at the age of 19 years old, Ben was alive when the BOI's name (the Bureau of Investigation) was changed to the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) and it officially became a separate agency with the Department of Justice. J. Edgar Hoover, the Chief of the BOI, continued in his office and became the first Director of the FBI. The FBI's responsibility is to "detect and prosecute crimes against the United States".
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