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John L Merritt Jr 1935 - 1990

John L Merritt Jr was born on January 12, 1935, and died at age 55 years old on February 25, 1990. John Merritt was buried at New Albany National Cemetery Section B Site 5 1943 Ekin Avenue, in New Albany, In. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John L Merritt Jr.
John L Merritt Jr
January 12, 1935
February 25, 1990
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  • 01/12
    1935

    Birthday

    January 12, 1935
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    Unknown
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  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Navy Rank attained: SD2 Wars/Conflicts: Vietnam
  • 02/25
    1990

    Death

    February 25, 1990
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    Unknown
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    Death location
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    New Albany National Cemetery Section B Site 5 1943 Ekin Avenue, in New Albany, In 47150
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In 1935, in the year that John L Merritt Jr was born, on September 8th, Louisiana Senator Huey Long was shot by Dr. Carl Weiss. Weiss was shot and killed immediately by Long's bodyguards - Long died two days later from his injuries. Long had received many death threats previously, as well as threats against his family. He was a powerful and controversial figure in Louisiana politics (and probably gained power through multiple criminal acts). His opponents became frustrated with their attempts to oust him and Dr. Weiss was the son-in-law of one of those opponents. His funeral was attended by 200,000 mourners.
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In 1941, by the time he was merely 6 years old, on December 7th, the Japanese attacked the military base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The surprise aerial attack damaged 8 U.S. battleships (6 later returned to service), including the USS Arizona, and destroyed 188 aircraft. 2,402 American citizens died and 1,178 wounded were wounded. On December 8th, the U.S. declared war on Japan and on December 11th, Germany and Italy (allies of Japan) declared war on the United States. World War II was in full swing.
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