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George W Wheeker 1916 - 2002

George W Wheeker of Rockford, Kent County, MI was born on May 31, 1916, and died at age 85 years old on May 12, 2002.
George W Wheeker
Rockford, Kent County, MI 49341
May 31, 1916
May 12, 2002
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  • 05/31
    1916

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    May 31, 1916
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  • 05/12
    2002

    Death

    May 12, 2002
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    George W Wheeker lived 15 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 85.
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In 1916, in the year that George W Wheeker was born, in June, the U.S. Congress authorized a plan to expand the armed forces over the next five years. Called the National Defense Act of 1916, the national law expanded the National Guard and Army (the Army added an aviation unit), created the Reserves, and gave the President expanded authority to federalize the National Guard. It also allowed the government to stockpile, in advance, materiel to be used in wartime.
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In 1921, George was only 5 years old when 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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