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Thomas Lawrence Shields 1915 - 2011

Thomas Lawrence Shields of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas was born on January 21, 1915, and died at age 95 years old on January 11, 2011.
Thomas Lawrence Shields
Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas 76102
January 21, 1915
January 11, 2011
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Thomas Lawrence Shields' History: 1915 - 2011

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  • 01/21
    1915

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    January 21, 1915
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  • 01/11
    2011

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    January 11, 2011
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    Thomas Lawrence Shields lived 23 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 95.
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In 1915, in the year that Thomas Lawrence Shields was born, the Germans first used poison gas as a weapon at the second Battle of Ypres during World War I. While noxious gases had been used since ancient times, this was the first use of poisonous gas - in this case, lethal chlorine gas - in modern war. Subsequently, the French and British - as well as the United States when they entered World War 1 - developed and used lethal gas in war.
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In 1921, he was just 6 years old when 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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