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Tom Getaw 1921 - 2000

Tom Getaw of Bessemer, Jefferson County, AL was born on August 11, 1921, and died at age 78 years old on June 23, 2000.

Tom Getaw
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Bessemer, Jefferson County, AL 35020
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August 11, 1921
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  • 08/11
    1921

    Birthday

    August 11, 1921
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen

  • Nationality & Locations

    Jefferson County, Alabama United States

  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School

  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 34554011 Enlisted: November 7, 1942 in Ft Benning 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

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers, Bus, Taxi, Truck, And Tractor
  • 06/23
    2000

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    June 23, 2000
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In 1921, in the year that Tom Getaw was born, hugely popular Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, silent film star, was arrested for rape and manslaughter after an actress died following a party at his house. He was acquitted after three trials and the jury wrote a formal letter apologizing for the charges, but his career never recovered. His films were at first banned - the ban was lifted after a year - and he was mostly ostracized by the community. He died at 46..
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In 1931, he was merely 10 years old when 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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Getaw, Walter (Jun 4, 1919 - Jan 15, 1994) Getaw, Annie (Aug 23, 1914 - Jun 19, 1994) Getaw, Rosie (Nov 2, 1911 - Nov 1979) Getaw, Wanda (May 19, 1932 - Jan 27, 2005)
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