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William Burkeen Grissom 1937 - 2011

William Burkeen Grissom of Lemon Grove, San Diego County, CA was born on July 8, 1937, and died at age 74 years old on August 4, 2011. William Grissom was buried at Miramar National Cemetery Section 7 Site 141 5795 Nobel Drive, in San Diego.
William Burkeen Grissom
Lemon Grove, San Diego County, CA 91945
July 8, 1937
August 4, 2011
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  • 07/8
    1937

    Birthday

    July 8, 1937
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  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Navy Rank attained: ICCS Wars/Conflicts: Vietnam
  • 08/4
    2011

    Death

    August 4, 2011
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    Miramar National Cemetery Section 7 Site 141 5795 Nobel Drive, in San Diego, Ca 92122
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In 1937, in the year that William Burkeen Grissom was born, on May 6th, the German zeppelin the Hindenburg caught fire and blew up. The Hindenburg was a passenger ship traveling to Frankfurt Germany. It tried to dock in New Jersey, one of the stops, and something went wrong - it blew up. Thirty-six people were killed out of the 97 on board - 13 passengers, 22 crewmen, and one ground worker. The reasons for the explosion are still disputed.
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In 1944, he was merely 7 years old when on June 6th, the largest amphibious invasion in history was launched - the Normandy landing (called D-Day). Soldiers from the United States, Britain, Canada, and the Free French landed on Normandy Beach and were later joined by Poland, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Greece, and the Netherlands. Almost 5,000 landing and assault craft, 289 escort vessels, and 277 minesweepers were involved. Nearly 160,000 troops crossed the English Channel on D-Day - Allied casualties on the first day were at least 10,000. 4,414 were confirmed dead.
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