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William Floyd Goforth 1924 - 2001

William Floyd Goforth of San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA was born on February 5, 1924, and died at age 77 years old on May 29, 2001. William Goforth was buried at San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery Section 10 Site 1365 32053 West Mccabe Road, in Santa Nella.
William Floyd Goforth
San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA 94116
February 5, 1924
May 29, 2001
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  • 02/5
    1924

    Birthday

    February 5, 1924
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  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: PVT Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 05/29
    2001

    Death

    May 29, 2001
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    San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery Section 10 Site 1365 32053 West Mccabe Road, in Santa Nella, Ca 95322
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In 1924, in the year that William Floyd Goforth was born, in May, wealthy college students Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb kidnapped and killed 14 year old Robert Franks "in the interest of science". Leopold and Loeb thought that they were intellectually superior and that they could commit the perfect crime and not be caught. They were brought in for questioning within 8 days and quickly confessed. Clarence Darrow was hired as their defense lawyer, getting them life imprisonment instead of a death sentence. Loeb was eventually killed in prison - Leopold was released after 33 years, dying of a heart attack at age 66.
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In 1931, by the time he was merely 7 years old, 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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