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John T Orpin 1921 - 2008

John Thomas Orpin of Falls Church, Fairfax County, VA was born on June 26, 1921 in Kentucky United States, and died at age 87 years old on December 15, 2008 in Falls Church, VA. John Orpin was buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Arlington County.

John Thomas Orpin
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Falls Church, Fairfax County, VA 22041
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June 26, 1921
Kentucky, United States
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    John Thomas Orpin was born in Kentucky to Colin Campbell Orpin (1883-1936) and Carrie Riffe (1887-1954) and had siblings Annie Louise (1907-1915), Erma Lucille McAllister (1909-1984), Harry William (1911-1982), Edna Lee Pell (1913-1978), Charles Arthur (1915-1989), Curtis Franklin (1919-2007), Elizabeth Nell Hoerner (1923-2012), Helen Bond Wehmeyer (1926-2002), and Collin Campbell Orpin Jr. (1928-2007). John enlisted in the United States Army on September 12th 1942 in Baltimore Maryland, and married Joyce Orpin. They had children Debbie, Rick, Tom, and Barbara.
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    1921

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    June 26, 1921
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen

  • Early Life & Education

    When John enlisted in the military in 1942 he had completed 4 years of high school.

  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 13103380 Enlisted: September 12, 1942 in Baltimore Maryland Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Private Army Of The United States - Includes The Following: Voluntary Enlistments Effective December 8, 1941 And Thereafter; One Year Enlistments Of National Guardsman Whose State Enlistment Expires While In The Federal Service; Officers Appointed In The Army Of The United States Under Army Regulations 605-10 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

    Clerks, General Office
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    December 15, 2008
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    Falls Church, Virginia United States
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In 1921, in the year that John T Orpin was born, hugely popular Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, silent film star, was arrested for rape and manslaughter after an actress died following a party at his house. He was acquitted after three trials and the jury wrote a formal letter apologizing for the charges, but his career never recovered. His films were at first banned - the ban was lifted after a year - and he was mostly ostracized by the community. He died at 46..
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In 1931, when he was just 10 years old, 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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Orpin, Elmer (Jul 28, 1888 - Nov 1968) Orpin, Elmer (Jun 28, 1919 - Nov 13, 1999) Orpin, Clara (Sep 28, 1911 - Apr 1979) Orpin, Wallace (Oct 22, 1920 - Aug 9, 1991) Orpin, Geneva (Dec 7, 1916 - Jan 23, 1993) Orpin, John (Oct 19, 1950 - Dec 3, 2009) Orpin, William (Jun 13, 1917 - Dec 25, 1987) Orpin, Mary (May 17, 1915 - May 1978) Orpin, Henry (May 16, 1905 - Jul 16, 1990) Orpin, Thomas (May 25, 1905 - Sep 1980)
Orpin, Edgar (Sep 13, 1940 - Apr 22, 2006) Orpin, Richard (Oct 6, 1911 - Oct 6, 2010) Orpin, Leola (Sep 2, 1911 - Jul 19, 2006) Orpin, Janet (Jul 29, 1936 - Jul 30, 2011) Orpin, Margaret (Sep 30, 1907 - Mar 1990) Orpin, Florence (Oct 9, 1904 - Mar 8, 1999) Orpin, Arlene (Apr 24, 1942 - Feb 1980) Orpin, Ernest (Mar 10, 1895 - Nov 1983) Orpin, William (Feb 13, 1914 - Jul 1, 1985) Orpin, Amy (Jun 30, 1887 - May 1980)
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