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James Melendez 1931 - 1988

James Melendez of Chino, San Bernardino County, CA was born on July 17, 1931, and died at age 56 years old on June 18, 1988. James Melendez was buried at Riverside National Cemetery Section 20B Site 585 22495 Van Buren Boulevard, in Riverside.

James Melendez

Chino, San Bernardino County, CA 91710

July 17, 1931

June 18, 1988

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1931

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July 17, 1931

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Branch of service: Us Navy Rank attained: HN Wars/Conflicts: Korea
06/18

1988

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June 18, 1988

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Riverside National Cemetery Section 20B Site 585 22495 Van Buren Boulevard, in Riverside, Ca 92518
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James Melendez lived 12 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 56.

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In 1931, in the year that James Melendez was born, 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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In 1945, when he was just 14 years old, on February 19th, US Marines landed on the island of Iwo Jima and the Battle of Iwo Jima began. Lasting 5 weeks, it was some of the bloodiest and fiercest fighting in the Pacific theater during World War II. The occupying Japanese forces were heavily armed and there were 21,000 Japanese soldiers on the island at the beginning of the battle. Only 216 Japanese soldiers were captured afterwards - the rest had been killed in action or committed suicide. 6,800 American soldiers died but the Americans took control of the island.

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