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Francis C Dillon 1921 - 1999

Francis C Dillon of Roanoke, Roanoke City County, VA was born on May 23, 1921, and died at age 77 years old on March 8, 1999.
Francis C Dillon
Roanoke, Roanoke City County, VA 24014
May 23, 1921
March 8, 1999
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  • 05/23
    1921

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    May 23, 1921
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  • 03/8
    1999

    Death

    March 8, 1999
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    Francis C Dillon lived 5 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 77.
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In 1921, in the year that Francis C Dillon 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 1944, Francis was 23 years old when on June 6th, the largest amphibious invasion in history was launched - the Normandy landing (called D-Day). Soldiers from the United States, Britain, Canada, and the Free French landed on Normandy Beach and were later joined by Poland, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Greece, and the Netherlands. Almost 5,000 landing and assault craft, 289 escort vessels, and 277 minesweepers were involved. Nearly 160,000 troops crossed the English Channel on D-Day - Allied casualties on the first day were at least 10,000. 4,414 were confirmed dead.
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