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David Edward Block 1931 - 2011

David Edward Block of Newaygo, Newaygo County, Michigan was born on December 30, 1931, and died at age 79 years old on January 5, 2011.
David Edward Block
Newaygo, Newaygo County, Michigan 49337
December 30, 1931
January 5, 2011
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  • 12/30
    1931

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    December 30, 1931
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  • 01/5
    2011

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    January 5, 2011
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    David Edward Block lived 4 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 79.
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In 1931, in the year that David Edward Block 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, David was merely 14 years old when on June 22nd, the Battle of Okinawa ended. A joint Army and Marine campaign, supported by the Navy, the Battle of Okinawa went on for 82 days. The last Japanese resistance on Okinawa was defeated. 4,907 Navy, 4,675 Army, and 2,938 Marine Corps personnel were killed in the battle on the US side. It is estimated that 110,071 on the Japanese side were killed - the estimate includes Okinawan citizens who were pressed into service and includes children. With the win of Okinawa, the United States gained an important base of operations in the Pacific.
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