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Harry E Jr Yerkes 1927 - 2010

Harry E Jr Yerkes of New York, New York County, NY was born on March 5, 1927, and died at age 83 years old on May 15, 2010.
Harry E Jr Yerkes
New York, New York County, NY 10128
March 5, 1927
May 15, 2010
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Harry E Jr Yerkes' History: 1927 - 2010

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  • 03/5
    1927

    Birthday

    March 5, 1927
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Union County, New Jersey United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 12107888 Enlisted: May 14, 1945 in Syracuse New York Military branch: No Branch Assignment Private Reserves - Exclusive Of Regular Army Reserve And Officers Of The Officers Reserve Corps On Active Duty Under The Thomason Act (officers And Enlisted Men -- O.r.c. And E.r.c., And Nurses-reserve Status) 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
  • 05/15
    2010

    Death

    May 15, 2010
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1927, in the year that Harry E Jr Yerkes was born, aviator and media darling Charles Lindbergh, age 25, made the first successful solo TransAtlantic flight. "Lucky Lindy" took off from Long Island in New York and flew to Paris, covering  3,600 statute miles and flying for 33 1⁄2-hours. His plane "The Spirit of St. Louis" was a fabric-covered, single-seat, single-engine "Ryan NYP" high-wing monoplane designed by both Lindbergh and the manufacturer's chief engineer.
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In 1931, at the age of merely 4 years old, Harry was alive when 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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