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Davis P Jr Smith 1921 - 2008

Davis P Smith of Jenkintown, Montgomery County, PA was born on January 11, 1921, and died at age 87 years old on November 19, 2008.
Davis P Smith
Jenkintown, Montgomery County, PA 19046
January 11, 1921
November 19, 2008
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Davis P Smith's History: 1921 - 2008

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  • 01/11
    1921

    Birthday

    January 11, 1921
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 13052896 Enlisted: January 29, 1942 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania Military branch: Air Corps Aviation Cadet Army Of The United States - Includes The Following: Voluntary Enlistments Effective December 8, 1941 And Thereafter; One Year Enlistments Of National Guardsman Whose State Enlistment Expires While In The Federal Service; Officers Appointed In The Army Of The United States Under Army Regulations 605-10 Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
  • 11/19
    2008

    Death

    November 19, 2008
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1921, in the year that Davis P Jr Smith was born, on November 11th, the first burial was held at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. The body of an unknown soldier - selected by Army Sgt. Edward F. Younger who was highly decorated for valor and received the Distinguished Service Cross in "The Great War" - was brought back from France (World War 1) and placed in the newly completed tomb. President Warren G. Harding officiated at the interment ceremonies.
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In 1934, at the age of just 13 years old, Davis was alive when on November 11th 1933, an extremely strong dust storm hit South Dakota, stripping topsoil. Other strong dust storms had occurred during 1933. Severe droughts continued to hit the Great Plains and the dust storms devastated agricultural production as well as people's' lives for several years. The Roosevelt administration and scientists eventually determined that farming practices had caused the conditions that led to the dust storms and the changes they implemented in farming stopped the Dust Bowl.
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