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James Jr Hightower 1926 - 1988

James Jr Hightower of Chattanooga, Hamilton County, TN was born on February 28, 1926, and died at age 62 years old on April 8, 1988. James Hightower was buried at Chattanooga National Cemetery Section RR Site 408 1200 Bailey Avenue, in Chattanooga.
James Jr Hightower
Chattanooga, Hamilton County, TN 37404
February 28, 1926
April 8, 1988
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James Jr Hightower's History: 1926 - 1988

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  • 02/28
    1926

    Birthday

    February 28, 1926
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Hamilton County, Tennessee United States
  • Early Life & Education

    1 Year Of High School
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: TEC 5 Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii Military serial#: 34904616 Enlisted: July 7, 1944 in Cp Forrest Tennessee Military branch: No Branch Assignment Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) 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
  • 04/8
    1988

    Death

    April 8, 1988
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Funeral date
    Chattanooga National Cemetery Section RR Site 408 1200 Bailey Avenue, in Chattanooga, Tn 37404
    Burial location
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In 1926, in the year that James Jr Hightower was born, on November 15th, NBC was founded. It was the U.S.'s first major broadcast network. Ownership of the network was split between RCA (a majority partner at 50%), its founding corporate parent General Electric (which owned 30%), and Westinghouse (which owned the remaining 20%).
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In 1931, he was only 5 years old 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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