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John Donald Shope 1921 - 2010

John Donald Shope of CA was born on February 14, 1921, and died at age 89 years old on November 15, 2010. John Shope was buried at Riverside National Cemetery Section 51 Site 147 22495 Van Buren Boulevard, in Riverside.
John Donald Shope
CA
February 14, 1921
November 15, 2010
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  • 02/14
    1921

    Birthday

    February 14, 1921
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  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Air Forces Rank attained: CPL Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 11/15
    2010

    Death

    November 15, 2010
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    Riverside National Cemetery Section 51 Site 147 22495 Van Buren Boulevard, in Riverside, Ca 92518
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In 1921, in the year that John Donald Shope was born, on November 11th, the first burial was held at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. The body of an unknown soldier - selected by Army Sgt. Edward F. Younger who was highly decorated for valor and received the Distinguished Service Cross in "The Great War" - was brought back from France (World War 1) and placed in the newly completed tomb. President Warren G. Harding officiated at the interment ceremonies.
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In 1944, he was 23 years old 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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