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Benny Joe Washington 1931 - 2011

Benny Joe Washington of Camden, Kershaw County, SC was born on August 25, 1931, and died at age 79 years old on January 11, 2011. Benny Washington was buried at Ft. Jackson National Cemetery Section 2 Site 74 4170 Percival Rd, in Columbia.
Benny Joe Washington
Camden, Kershaw County, SC 29020
August 25, 1931
January 11, 2011
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  • 08/25
    1931

    Birthday

    August 25, 1931
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    Unknown
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  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Marine Corps Rank attained: PFC Wars/Conflicts: Korea
  • 01/11
    2011

    Death

    January 11, 2011
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Ft. Jackson National Cemetery Section 2 Site 74 4170 Percival Rd, in Columbia, Sc 29229
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In 1931, in the year that Benny Joe Washington was born, 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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In 1945, Benny was only 14 years old when on February 19th, US Marines landed on the island of Iwo Jima and the Battle of Iwo Jima began. Lasting 5 weeks, it was some of the bloodiest and fiercest fighting in the Pacific theater during World War II. The occupying Japanese forces were heavily armed and there were 21,000 Japanese soldiers on the island at the beginning of the battle. Only 216 Japanese soldiers were captured afterwards - the rest had been killed in action or committed suicide. 6,800 American soldiers died but the Americans took control of the island.
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