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William Burress 1916 - 2011

William Woodrow Burress of Raywick, Marion County, Kentucky was born on January 18, 1916, and died at age 95 years old on February 16, 2011.
William Woodrow Burress
Raywick, Marion County, Kentucky 40060
January 18, 1916
February 16, 2011
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William Woodrow Burress' History: 1916 - 2011

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  • 01/18
    1916

    Birthday

    January 18, 1916
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Green County, Kentucky United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 35253266 Enlisted: January 16, 1942 in Ft Benjamin Harrison Indiana 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

    Barbers, Beauticians, And Manicurists
  • 02/16
    2011

    Death

    February 16, 2011
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1916, in the year that William Burress was born, in June, the U.S. Congress authorized a plan to expand the armed forces over the next five years. Called the National Defense Act of 1916, the national law expanded the National Guard and Army (the Army added an aviation unit), created the Reserves, and gave the President expanded authority to federalize the National Guard. It also allowed the government to stockpile, in advance, materiel to be used in wartime.
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In 1921, by the time he was just 5 years old, 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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