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Harry Alvin Braswell (1921 - 2011)

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Harry Alvin Braswell
1921 - 2011
Born
November 25, 1921
Death
February 4, 2011
Last Known Residence
Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Oklahoma 76135
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Harry Alvin Braswell of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Oklahoma was born on November 25, 1921, and died at age 89 years old on February 4, 2011.
Updated: November 1, 2011
Biography ID: 39247049

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Harry Braswell passed away at age 89 years old on February 4, 2011. Harry Alvin Braswell of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Oklahoma was born on November 25, 1921.

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Harry Alvin Braswell lived 18 years longer than the average Braswell family member when he died at the age of 89.
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1921 - 2011 World Events

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In 1921, in the year that Harry Alvin Braswell 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.

In 1939, he was 18 years old when on the 1st of September, Nazi Germany invaded Poland. On September 17th, the Soviet Union invaded Poland as well. Poland expected help from France and the United Kingdom, since they had a pact with both. But no help came. By October 6th, the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany held full control of the previously Polish lands. Eventually, the invasion of Poland lead to World War II.

In 1947, Harry was 26 years old when on November 25th, the Hollywood "Black List" was created by the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC). Ten Hollywood writers and directors had refused to testify to the Committee regarding "Communists" or "Reds" in the movie industry. The next day, the blacklist was created and they were fired.

In 1973, by the time he was 52 years old, on August 15th, amidst rising calls for the impeachment of President Richard Nixon, Congress imposed an end to the bombing of Cambodia.

In 1992, at the age of 71 years old, Harry was alive when on February 1st, US President George Bush and President Boris Yeltsin of Russia jointly announced an end to the Cold War, proclaiming a new era of "friendship and partnership". At Camp David in Maryland, they reviewed ways to jointly reduce nuclear arms and support reforms in Russia but no agreement was reached at that meeting.

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