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Roy D Nelson 1921 - 2003

Roy D Nelson of Buffalo, Erie County, NY was born on April 5, 1921, and died at age 82 years old on August 20, 2003.
Roy D Nelson
Buffalo, Erie County, NY 14216
April 5, 1921
August 20, 2003
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  • 04/5
    1921

    Birthday

    April 5, 1921
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Orleans County, New York United States
  • Early Life & Education

    2 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 20211622 Enlisted: October 15, 1940 in Medina New York Military branch: Infantry Rank: Private, National Guard (officers, Warrant Officers, And Enlisted Men)
  • Professional Career

    Farm Hands, General Farms
  • 08/20
    2003

    Death

    August 20, 2003
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1921, in the year that Roy D Nelson 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 1939, Roy was 18 years old when in May, Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the first full-length animated film, reached a total international gross of $6.5 million which made it (to then) the most successful sound film of all time. First released in December 1937, it was originally dubbed "Disney's Folly" but the premiere received a standing ovation from the audience. At the 11th Academy Awards in February 1939, Walt Disney won an Academy Honorary Award - a full-size Oscar statuette and seven miniature ones - for Snow White.
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