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Richard Welling Sturgis 1921 - 2012

Richard Welling Sturgis was born on March 22, 1921, and died at age 90 years old on February 2, 2012. Richard Sturgis was buried at Ft. Custer National Cemetery Section P2 Site 755 15501 Dickman Road - No. Entrance Svc Maintenance Bldg, in Augusta, Mi. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Richard Welling Sturgis.

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    Branch of service: Us Army Air Forces Rank attained: SGT Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
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In 1921, in the year that Richard Welling Sturgis 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 1934, at the age of only 13 years old, Richard was alive when on November 11th 1933, an extremely strong dust storm hit South Dakota, stripping topsoil. Other strong dust storms had occurred during 1933. Severe droughts continued to hit the Great Plains and the dust storms devastated agricultural production as well as people's' lives for several years. The Roosevelt administration and scientists eventually determined that farming practices had caused the conditions that led to the dust storms and the changes they implemented in farming stopped the Dust Bowl.
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Sturgis, Benjamin (Nov 17, 1890 - Sep 1972) Sturgis, Raymond (Mar 18, 1918 - Oct 20, 2010) Sturgis, Louise (Dec 11, 1920 - Dec 16, 2010) Sturgis, Katherine (Nov 18, 1920 - Mar 11, 2008) Sturgis, Guy (Mar 22, 1937 - Aug 1972) Sturgis, John (Dec 22, 1900 - Jul 29, 1996) Sturgis, Jeanette (Jun 10, 1944 - Mar 1973) Sturgis, Bertha (Aug 16, 1890 - Aug 1969) Sturgis, Ralph (Jan 9, 1911 - Jul 28, 1994) Sturgis, George (Apr 8, 1883 - Dec 10, 1988)
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