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Samuel P Higginbotham 1916 - 1978

Samuel P Higginbotham of Memphis, Shelby County, TN was born on June 3, 1916, and died at age 62 years old on November 20, 1978. Samuel Higginbotham was buried at Memphis National Cemetery Section A Site 7653 3568 Townes Avenue, in Memphis.

Samuel P Higginbotham

Memphis, Shelby County, TN 38122

June 3, 1916

November 20, 1978

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06/3

1916

Birthday

June 3, 1916

Birthdate

Unknown

Birthplace

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Ethnicity & Family History

White, Citizen
Nationality & Locations

Shelby County, Tennessee United States
Early Life & Education

4 Years Of High School
Military Service

Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: PFC Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii Military serial#: 34503629 Enlisted: January 1, 1943 in Ft Oglethorpe Georgia Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
Professional Career

Firemen, Fire Department
11/20

1978

Death

November 20, 1978

Death date

Unknown
Cause of death

Unknown
Death location

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Memphis National Cemetery Section A Site 7653 3568 Townes Avenue, in Memphis, Tn 38122
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Samuel P Higginbotham lived 10 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 62.

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In 1916, in the year that Samuel P Higginbotham was born, in June, the U.S. Congress authorized a plan to expand the armed forces over the next five years. Called the National Defense Act of 1916, the national law expanded the National Guard and Army (the Army added an aviation unit), created the Reserves, and gave the President expanded authority to federalize the National Guard. It also allowed the government to stockpile, in advance, materiel to be used in wartime.

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In 1931, Samuel was just 15 years old when on May 1st, the Empire State Building opened in New York City. At 1,454 feet (including the roof and antenna), it was the tallest building in the world until the World Trade Center's North Tower was built in 1970. (It is now the 34th tallest.) Opening at the beginning of the Great Depression, most of the offices in the Empire State Building remained unoccupied for years and the observation deck was an equal source of revenue and kept the building profitable.

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