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Herbert M Graves 1927 - 2011

Herbert M Graves of High Point, Guilford County, NC was born on April 5, 1927, and died at age 83 years old on January 23, 2011.
Herbert M Graves
High Point, Guilford County, NC 27263
April 5, 1927
January 23, 2011
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Herbert M Graves' History: 1927 - 2011

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  • 04/5
    1927

    Birthday

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

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Guilford County, North Carolina United States
  • Early Life & Education

    2 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 44158783 Enlisted: December 4, 1945 in Ft Belvoir Virginia Military branch: Corps Of Engineers Rank: Private, Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, And Enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For Hawaiian Department
  • 01/23
    2011

    Death

    January 23, 2011
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1927, in the year that Herbert M Graves was born, the first "talkie" (a movie with music, songs, and talking), The Jazz Singer, was released. Al Jolson starred as a cantor's son who instead of following in his father's footsteps as expected, becomes a singer of popular songs. Banished by his father, they reconcile on his father's deathbed. It was a tear-jerker and audiences went wild - especially when they heard the songs. Thus begun the demise of silent films and the rise of "talkies".
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In 1944, at the age of 17 years old, Herbert was alive 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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