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Lester Cooksey 1921 - 1976

Lester Cooksey was born on June 13, 1921, and died at age 54 years old on March 14, 1976. Lester Cooksey was buried at Fayetteville National Cemetery Section 21 Site 65 700 Government Avenue, in Fayetteville, Ar. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Lester Cooksey.
Lester Cooksey
June 13, 1921
March 14, 1976
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  • 06/13
    1921

    Birthday

    June 13, 1921
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: PFC Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 03/14
    1976

    Death

    March 14, 1976
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Funeral date
    Fayetteville National Cemetery Section 21 Site 65 700 Government Avenue, in Fayetteville, Ar 72701
    Burial location
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In 1921, in the year that Lester Cooksey 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 1933, by the time he was merely 12 years old, on March 4th, Franklin Delano Roosevelt became the 32nd President of the United States. He was elected four times (equaled by no other President) and guided the United States through the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl, and World War 2. His wife was his cousin Eleanor Roosevelt (Teddy Roosevelt's niece) who President Truman called "First Lady of the World". Some of the major programs that survive from his presidency are the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Wagner Act (The National Labor Relations Act of 1935) , the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Social Security.
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