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Benton Lewellen 1921 - 2010

Benton Lewellen of Austin, Travis County, Texas was born on September 21, 1921, and died at age 88 years old on March 11, 2010.
Benton Lewellen
Austin, Travis County, Texas 78745
September 21, 1921
March 11, 2010
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Benton Lewellen's History: 1921 - 2010

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  • 09/21
    1921

    Birthday

    September 21, 1921
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Texas Wilbarger County, Texas United States
  • Early Life & Education

    1 Year Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 38513655 Enlisted: May 4, 1943 in Abilene Texas Military branch: No Branch Assignment 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

    Mechanics And Repairmen, Airplane
  • 03/11
    2010

    Death

    March 11, 2010
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1921, in the year that Benton Lewellen 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 1935, when he was merely 14 years old, the BOI's name (the Bureau of Investigation) was changed to the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) and it officially became a separate agency with the Department of Justice. J. Edgar Hoover, the Chief of the BOI, continued in his office and became the first Director of the FBI. The FBI's responsibility is to "detect and prosecute crimes against the United States".
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Benton Lewellen's Family Tree & Friends

Benton Lewellen's Family Tree

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Parent
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Marriage

Unnamed Partner

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Benton Lewellen

September 18, 1998
Marriage date
TX
Marriage location
Unknown
Status
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