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Leon F Matthews 1931 - 2011

Leon F Matthews of Jamaica, Queens County, NY was born on July 23, 1931, and died at age 79 years old on June 23, 2011. Leon Matthews was buried at Calverton National Cemetery Section 33 Site 1733 210 Princeton Boulevard - Rt 25, in Calverton.
Leon F Matthews
Jamaica, Queens County, NY 11432
July 23, 1931
June 23, 2011
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Leon F Matthews' History: 1931 - 2011

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  • 07/23
    1931

    Birthday

    July 23, 1931
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    Unknown
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  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: PFC Wars/Conflicts: Korea
  • 06/23
    2011

    Death

    June 23, 2011
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    Unknown
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    Calverton National Cemetery Section 33 Site 1733 210 Princeton Boulevard - Rt 25, in Calverton, Ny 11933
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In 1931, in the year that Leon F Matthews 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 1969, Leon was 38 years old when on July 20th, the first men walked on the moon. Apollo 11 astronauts Neil A. Armstrong and Edwin E. Aldrin Jr. both walked on the moon but it was Armstrong who first stepped on the moon. They fulfilled the promise of President Kennedy's commitment in 1961 to put a man on the moon before the end of the decade.
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