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Monroe C Burris Jr 1921 - 2010

Monroe C Burris Jr of Belleville, Saint Clair County, IL was born on August 11, 1921, and died at age 89 years old on December 20, 2010. Monroe Burris was buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Section 1-IIA Site 1604 2900 Sheridan Road, in St. Louis, Mo.
Monroe C Burris Jr
Belleville, Saint Clair County, IL 62223
August 11, 1921
December 20, 2010
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Monroe C Burris Jr's History: 1921 - 2010

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  • 08/11
    1921

    Birthday

    August 11, 1921
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Marine Corps Rank attained: CPL Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 12/20
    2010

    Death

    December 20, 2010
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Section 1-IIA Site 1604 2900 Sheridan Road, in St. Louis, Mo 63125
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In 1921, in the year that Monroe C Burris Jr 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 1947, when he was 26 years old, in June, the Marshall Plan was proposed to help European nations recover economically from World War II. It passed the conservative Republican Congress in March of 1948. After World War I, the economic devastation of Germany caused by burdensome reparations payments led to the rise of Hitler. The Allies didn't want this to happen again and the Marshall Plan was devised to make sure that those conditions didn't arise again.
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