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Leo C Cheek 1931 - 2011

Leo C Cheek of Norfolk, Norfolk City County, VA was born on February 15, 1931, and died at age 79 years old on February 11, 2011. Leo Cheek was buried at Albert G. Horton, Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery Section 4 Row 16 Site 13 5310 Milners Road, in Suffolk.

Leo C Cheek
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Norfolk, Norfolk City County, VA 23508
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February 15, 1931
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    Branch of service: Us Merchant Marine Rank attained: MM Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
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In 1931, in the year that Leo C Cheek 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 1945, at the age of just 14 years old, Leo was alive when on February 19th, US Marines landed on the island of Iwo Jima and the Battle of Iwo Jima began. Lasting 5 weeks, it was some of the bloodiest and fiercest fighting in the Pacific theater during World War II. The occupying Japanese forces were heavily armed and there were 21,000 Japanese soldiers on the island at the beginning of the battle. Only 216 Japanese soldiers were captured afterwards - the rest had been killed in action or committed suicide. 6,800 American soldiers died but the Americans took control of the island.
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Cheek, Elizabeth (Apr 17, 1896 - Jan 1986) Cheek, Mildred (Jan 22, 1894 - Sep 29, 1988) Cheek, Marion (Sep 17, 1933 - Feb 14, 1997) Cheek, Elizabeth (Oct 16, 1927 - Nov 5, 2010) Cheek, William (Dec 15, 1960 - Jun 2, 2006) Cheek, Almira (Oct 14, 1893 - May 1976) Cheek, Eugene (Sep 2, 1921 - Feb 9, 2004) Cheek, Agnes (Oct 27, 1895 - Feb 1994) Cheek, Doris (Dec 8, 1897 - Sep 1966) Cheek, Marie (Mar 7, 1889 - Sep 1968)
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