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William R Holland 1921 - 1996

William R Holland of Elizabethtown, Bladen County, NC was born on December 17, 1921, and died at age 74 years old on August 17, 1996.
William R Holland
Elizabethtown, Bladen County, NC 28337
December 17, 1921
August 17, 1996
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  • 12/17
    1921

    Birthday

    December 17, 1921
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Sampson County, North Carolina United States
  • Early Life & Education

    3 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 34314851 Enlisted: August 6, 1942 in Ft Bragg North Carolina 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

    Semiskilled Routemen
  • 08/17
    1996

    Death

    August 17, 1996
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
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In 1921, in the year that William R Holland 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.
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In 1940, at the age of 19 years old, William was alive when on September 16th, the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, was enacted - the first peacetime draft in U.S. history. Men between 21 and 36 were required to register with their draft boards. When World War II began, men between 18 and 45 were subject to service and men up to 65 were required to register.
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