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Willie Augustus 1920 - 2005

Willie Augustus of Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge County, LA was born on March 27, 1920, and died at age 84 years old on March 11, 2005. Willie Augustus was buried at Port Hudson National Cemetery Section I Site 528 20978 Port Hickey Road, in Zachary.
Willie Augustus
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge County, LA 70802
March 27, 1920
March 11, 2005
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  • 03/27
    1920

    Birthday

    March 27, 1920
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    E Baton Rouge County, Louisiana United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: PVT Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii Military serial#: 38196049 Enlisted: July 24, 1942 in New Orleans Louisiana 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

    Cooks, Except Private Family
  • 03/11
    2005

    Death

    March 11, 2005
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Funeral date
    Port Hudson National Cemetery Section I Site 528 20978 Port Hickey Road, in Zachary, La 70791
    Burial location
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In 1920, in the year that Willie Augustus was born, the Volstead Act became law. Formally called the National Prohibition Act, the Volstead Act enabled law enforcement agencies to carry out the 18th Amendment. It said that "no person shall manufacture, sell, barter, transport, import, export, deliver, or furnish any intoxicating liquor except as authorized by this act" and defined intoxicating liquor as any beverage containing more than 0.5% alcohol by volume.
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In 1931, Willie was merely 11 years old when 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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