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Paul Gardner Burris Jr 1931 - 1983

Paul Gardner Burris Jr was born on September 10, 1931, and died at age 52 years old on October 19, 1983. Paul Burris was buried at Memphis National Cemetery Section M Site 574 3568 Townes Avenue, in Memphis, Tn. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Paul Gardner Burris Jr.
Paul Gardner Burris Jr
September 10, 1931
October 19, 1983
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  • 09/10
    1931

    Birthday

    September 10, 1931
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  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Navy Rank attained: SN Wars/Conflicts: Korea
  • 10/19
    1983

    Death

    October 19, 1983
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Memphis National Cemetery Section M Site 574 3568 Townes Avenue, in Memphis, Tn 38122
    Burial location
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In 1931, in the year that Paul Gardner Burris Jr 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 1943, when he was only 12 years old, on June 20th through June 22nd, the Detroit Race Riot erupted at Belle Isle Park. The rioting spread throughout the city (made worse by false rumors of attacks on blacks and whites) and resulted in the deployment of 6,000 Federal troops. 34 people were killed, (25 of them black) - mostly by white police or National Guardsmen, 433 were wounded (75 percent of them black) and an estimated $2 million of property was destroyed. The same summer, there were riots in Beaumont, Texas and Harlem, New York.
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