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Roy Everett Rakes 1931 - 2009

Roy Everett Rakes of Adrian, Lenawee County, Ohio was born on June 28, 1931, and died at age 78 years old on December 29, 2009.
Roy Everett Rakes
Adrian, Lenawee County, Ohio 49221
June 28, 1931
December 29, 2009
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Roy Everett Rakes' History: 1931 - 2009

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  • 06/28
    1931

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    June 28, 1931
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  • 12/29
    2009

    Death

    December 29, 2009
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    Roy Everett Rakes lived 8 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 78.
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In 1931, in the year that Roy Everett Rakes 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 1944, Roy was merely 13 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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