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Cecilia Cantu 1931 - 1987

Cecilia Cantu of Kenedy, Karnes County, TX was born on April 24, 1931, and died at age 56 years old on September 15, 1987.
Cecilia Cantu
Kenedy, Karnes County, TX 78119
April 24, 1931
September 15, 1987
Female
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  • 04/24
    1931

    Birthday

    April 24, 1931
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  • 09/15
    1987

    Death

    September 15, 1987
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    Cecilia Cantu lived 11 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 56.
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In 1931, in the year that Cecilia Cantu 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, at the age of merely 14 years old, Cecilia was alive 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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