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Donald Duane Grooms 1931 - 2008

Donald Duane Grooms of Cedar Rapids, Linn County, IA was born on April 13, 1931, and died at age 77 years old on December 30, 2008. Donald Grooms was buried at Iowa Veterans Cemetery At Van Meter Section WALL1 Row C Site 16 34024 Veterans Memorial Drive, in Adel.
Donald Duane Grooms
Cedar Rapids, Linn County, IA 52402
April 13, 1931
December 30, 2008
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  • 04/13
    1931

    Birthday

    April 13, 1931
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  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Navy Rank attained: RD1 Wars/Conflicts: Korea
  • 12/30
    2008

    Death

    December 30, 2008
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    Iowa Veterans Cemetery At Van Meter Section WALL1 Row C Site 16 34024 Veterans Memorial Drive, in Adel, Ia 50003
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In 1931, in the year that Donald Duane Grooms 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 1947, he was 16 years old when on April 15th, Jackie Robinson joined the Brooklyn Dodgers, playing first base. He was the first black man to play in the Major Leagues. Since the 1880's, professional baseball had been segregated and blacks played in the "Negro leagues". He went on to play for 10 years.
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