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Robert Benjamin Powers 1928 - 2001

Robert Benjamin Powers of Chesapeake, Chesapeake City County, VA was born on February 25, 1928, and died at age 73 years old on May 18, 2001. Robert Powers was buried at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery Section C1-11 Row B Site 8 West Hoff Road, in Elwood, Il.
Robert Benjamin Powers
Chesapeake, Chesapeake City County, VA 23322
February 25, 1928
May 18, 2001
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  • 02/25
    1928

    Birthday

    February 25, 1928
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    Unknown
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  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Navy Rank attained: AN Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 05/18
    2001

    Death

    May 18, 2001
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    Unknown
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    Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery Section C1-11 Row B Site 8 West Hoff Road, in Elwood, Il 60421
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In 1928, in the year that Robert Benjamin Powers was born, Mickie Mouse was born! He first appeared in Disney's Steamboat Willie, along with Minnie. Although they were in two previous shorts, this was the first to be distributed. Steamboat Willie took advantage of the new technology and was a "talkie" - music was coordinated with the animation. It became the most popular cartoon of its day.
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In 1944, he was 16 years old when on June 6th, the largest amphibious invasion in history was launched - the Normandy landing (called D-Day). Soldiers from the United States, Britain, Canada, and the Free French landed on Normandy Beach and were later joined by Poland, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Greece, and the Netherlands. Almost 5,000 landing and assault craft, 289 escort vessels, and 277 minesweepers were involved. Nearly 160,000 troops crossed the English Channel on D-Day - Allied casualties on the first day were at least 10,000. 4,414 were confirmed dead.
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