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William York 1903 - 1977

William York of Yadkinville, Yadkin County, North Carolina was born on June 3, 1903, and died at age 74 years old in December 1977.
William York
Yadkinville, Yadkin County, North Carolina 27055
June 3, 1903
December 1977
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William York's History: 1903 - 1977

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  • 06/3
    1903

    Birthday

    June 3, 1903
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  • 12/dd
    1977

    Death

    December 1977
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    William York lived 2 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 74.
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In 1903, in the year that William York was born, two brothers, Orville and Wilbur Wright, flew the first powered heavier-than-air plane. They flew 4 times in one day - the longest flight lasting 59 seconds and a little over 852 feet. While the brothers had notified several newspapers of their attempt, only one - a local paper - covered it. After their 4th flight, a gust of wind caught the plane, turned it over, and totaled it.
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In 1916, William was merely 13 years old when 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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