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Joseph F Sands 1921 - 1998

Joseph F Sands of Willow Grove, Montgomery County, PA was born on March 23, 1921, and died at age 76 years old on March 18, 1998.
Joseph F Sands
Willow Grove, Montgomery County, PA 19090
March 23, 1921
March 18, 1998
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  • 03/23
    1921

    Birthday

    March 23, 1921
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 20315698 Enlisted: June 27, 1941 in Indiantown Gap Pennsylvania Military branch: Air Corps Rank: Private, Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, And Enlisted Men)
  • Professional Career

    Machinists
  • 03/18
    1998

    Death

    March 18, 1998
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
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In 1921, in the year that Joseph F Sands 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 1931, Joseph was merely 10 years old when 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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