Virgil R Wilkinson (1921 - 2003)

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Dorothy Wilkinson Izatt

Added: Jul 18, 2019

Ellen (Wilkinson) Allard restored

Added: Dec 07, 2018

Henry Arthur Wilkinson

Added: Dec 04, 2018

Mary Wilkinson (Nee: West)

Added: Dec 04, 2018

Ellen (Wilkinson) Allard

Added: Dec 04, 2018

Frank Wilkinson

Added: Oct 30, 2016

Bert Wilkinson

Added: Oct 30, 2016

Squire Eugene Mermoud

Added: Feb 03, 2016

Wilkinson gravesite

Added: Nov 23, 2015

Cyril Gordon Wilkinson

Added: Oct 28, 2015

Cyril Gordon Wilkinson

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Cyril Gordon Wilkinson

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Wilkinson family Headstones

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Myrl O Wilkinson

Added: Nov 08, 2014

Sophie Wilkinson Loria

Added: Sep 21, 2014

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In 1921, in the year that Virgil R Wilkinson 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.

In 1939, Virgil was 18 years old when on the 1st of September, Nazi Germany invaded Poland. On September 17th, the Soviet Union invaded Poland as well. Poland expected help from France and the United Kingdom, since they had a pact with both. But no help came. By October 6th, the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany held full control of the previously Polish lands. Eventually, the invasion of Poland lead to World War II.

In 1943, Virgil was 22 years old when on September 3rd, the Armistice of Cassibile was signed in Sicily. Under the terms of the Armistice, Italy surrendered to the Allied Powers. After the Armistice was made public on September 8th, Germany attacked and occupied Italy. It took 20 months of fighting for the Allies to reach the northern borders of Italy.

In 1957, at the age of 36 years old, Virgil was alive when on October 4th, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik I, the first man made earth-orbiting satellite - and triggered the Space Race. Sputnik I was only 23 inches in diameter and had no tracking equipment, only 4 antennas, but it had a big impact.

In 1985, Virgil was 64 years old when on March 15th, the first internet domain name was registered - Symbolics.com. Symbolics, Inc., a spinoff of the MIT AI Lab, was a computer manufacturer headquartered in Massachusetts. The company no longer exists and the domain name was sold 25 years later.