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John J Gilley 1931 - 1989

John J Gilley of Bluefield, Mercer County, WV was born on July 2, 1931, and died at age 57 years old on April 14, 1989.
John J Gilley
Bluefield, Mercer County, WV 24701
July 2, 1931
April 14, 1989
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    1931

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    July 2, 1931
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  • 04/14
    1989

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    April 14, 1989
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    John J Gilley lived 14 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 57.
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In 1931, in the year that John J Gilley 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 1944, John was merely 13 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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