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William W Powell 1931 - 2008

William W Powell of Decatur, Macon County, IL was born on July 13, 1931, and died at age 77 years old on November 7, 2008. William Powell was buried at Camp Butler National Cemetery Section CREME Site 428 R.r. #1 - 5063 Camp Butler Road, in Springfield.
William W Powell
Decatur, Macon County, IL 62522
July 13, 1931
November 7, 2008
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  • 07/13
    1931

    Birthday

    July 13, 1931
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  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: CPL Wars/Conflicts: Korea
  • 11/7
    2008

    Death

    November 7, 2008
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    Camp Butler National Cemetery Section CREME Site 428 R.r. #1 - 5063 Camp Butler Road, in Springfield, Il 62707
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In 1931, in the year that William W Powell 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 1941, when he was just 10 years old, on December 7th, the Japanese attacked the military base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The surprise aerial attack damaged 8 U.S. battleships (6 later returned to service), including the USS Arizona, and destroyed 188 aircraft. 2,402 American citizens died and 1,178 wounded were wounded. On December 8th, the U.S. declared war on Japan and on December 11th, Germany and Italy (allies of Japan) declared war on the United States. World War II was in full swing.
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