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Jefferson D Long 1916 - 2006

Jefferson D Long Sr of Newport News, Newport News City County, VA was born on October 9, 1916, and died at age 90 years old on October 15, 2006. Jefferson Long was buried at Albert G. Horton, Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery Section 3 Row 46 Site 22 5310 Milners Road, in Suffolk.
Jefferson D Long Sr
Newport News, Newport News City County, VA 23606
October 9, 1916
October 15, 2006
Male
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  • 10/9
    1916

    Birthday

    October 9, 1916
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Southampton County, Virginia United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: PFC Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii Military serial#: 33123355 Enlisted: January 28, 1942 in Richmond Virginia Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa 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
  • Professional Career

    Semiskilled Occupations In Production Of Beverages
  • 10/15
    2006

    Death

    October 15, 2006
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

    mm/dd/yyyy
    Funeral date
    Albert G. Horton, Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery Section 3 Row 46 Site 22 5310 Milners Road, in Suffolk, Va 23434
    Burial location
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In 1916, in the year that Jefferson D Long was born, in June, the U.S. Congress authorized a plan to expand the armed forces over the next five years. Called the National Defense Act of 1916, the national law expanded the National Guard and Army (the Army added an aviation unit), created the Reserves, and gave the President expanded authority to federalize the National Guard. It also allowed the government to stockpile, in advance, materiel to be used in wartime.
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In 1944, at the age of 28 years old, Jefferson 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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