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Chester John Wellington 1931 - 2011

Chester John Wellington was born on September 19, 1931, and died at age 80 years old on November 7, 2011. Chester Wellington was buried at Washington State Veterans Cemetery Section 4 Row B Site 5 21702 W Espanola Rd, in Medical Lake, Wa. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Chester John Wellington.
Chester John Wellington
September 19, 1931
November 7, 2011
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Chester John Wellington's History: 1931 - 2011

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  • 09/19
    1931

    Birthday

    September 19, 1931
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Air Force Rank attained: CPT
  • 11/7
    2011

    Death

    November 7, 2011
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Washington State Veterans Cemetery Section 4 Row B Site 5 21702 W Espanola Rd, in Medical Lake, Wa 99022
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In 1931, in the year that Chester John Wellington 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 1943, when he was merely 12 years old, on June 20th through June 22nd, the Detroit Race Riot erupted at Belle Isle Park. The rioting spread throughout the city (made worse by false rumors of attacks on blacks and whites) and resulted in the deployment of 6,000 Federal troops. 34 people were killed, (25 of them black) - mostly by white police or National Guardsmen, 433 were wounded (75 percent of them black) and an estimated $2 million of property was destroyed. The same summer, there were riots in Beaumont, Texas and Harlem, New York.
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