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John William Petway 1931 - 1951

John William Petway was born on February 2, 1931, and died at age 20 years old on May 19, 1951. John Petway was buried at Nashville National Cemetery Section P Site 92 1420 Gallatin Road, South, in Madison, Tn. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John William Petway.
John William Petway
February 2, 1931
May 19, 1951
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  • 02/2
    1931

    Birthday

    February 2, 1931
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: PFC Wars/Conflicts: Korea
  • 05/19
    1951

    Death

    May 19, 1951
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Funeral date
    Nashville National Cemetery Section P Site 92 1420 Gallatin Road, South, in Madison, Tn 37115
    Burial location
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In 1931, in the year that John William Petway 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 1940, John was just 9 years old when in July, Billboard published its first Music Popularity Chart. Top recordings of the year were Tommy Dorsey's "I'll Never Smile Again" (vocal Frank Sinatra) - 12 weeks at the top, Bing Crosby's "Only Forever" - 9 weeks at the top, and Artie Shaw's "Frenesi" - 12 weeks at the top.
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