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Wilfred Thomas Godwin Jr 1931 - 2010

Wilfred Thomas Godwin Jr was born on July 23, 1931, and died at age 79 years old on December 26, 2010. Wilfred Godwin was buried at Eagle Point National Cemetery Section E Site 223 2763 Riley Road, in Eagle Point, Or. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Wilfred Thomas Godwin Jr.
Wilfred Thomas Godwin Jr
July 23, 1931
December 26, 2010
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  • 07/23
    1931

    Birthday

    July 23, 1931
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Marine Corps, Us Marine Corps Rank attained: SGT, SGT Wars/Conflicts: Korea
  • 12/26
    2010

    Death

    December 26, 2010
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Eagle Point National Cemetery Section E Site 223 2763 Riley Road, in Eagle Point, Or 97524
    Burial location
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In 1931, in the year that Wilfred Thomas Godwin Jr 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 1943, at the age of merely 12 years old, Wilfred was alive when on June 20th through June 22nd, the Detroit Race Riot erupted at Belle Isle Park. The rioting spread throughout the city (made worse by false rumors of attacks on blacks and whites) and resulted in the deployment of 6,000 Federal troops. 34 people were killed, (25 of them black) - mostly by white police or National Guardsmen, 433 were wounded (75 percent of them black) and an estimated $2 million of property was destroyed. The same summer, there were riots in Beaumont, Texas and Harlem, New York.
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