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John W Center Jr 1921 - 2002

John W Center Jr of Oak Lawn, Cook County, IL was born on June 26, 1921, and died at age 80 years old on April 10, 2002. John Center was buried at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery Section 2 Site 206 20953 West Hoff Road, in Elwood.
John W Center Jr
Oak Lawn, Cook County, IL 60453
June 26, 1921
April 10, 2002
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  • 06/26
    1921

    Birthday

    June 26, 1921
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    Unknown
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  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: S SGT Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 04/10
    2002

    Death

    April 10, 2002
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery Section 2 Site 206 20953 West Hoff Road, in Elwood, Il 60421
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In 1921, in the year that John W Center Jr 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 1939, at the age of 18 years old, John was alive when in May, Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the first full-length animated film, reached a total international gross of $6.5 million which made it (to then) the most successful sound film of all time. First released in December 1937, it was originally dubbed "Disney's Folly" but the premiere received a standing ovation from the audience. At the 11th Academy Awards in February 1939, Walt Disney won an Academy Honorary Award - a full-size Oscar statuette and seven miniature ones - for Snow White.
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