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Dora Petit 1921 - 1997

Dora Petit of Memphis, Shelby County, TN was born on June 28, 1921, and died at age 76 years old on November 5, 1997.

Dora Petit
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Memphis, Shelby County, TN 38109
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June 28, 1921
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Dora Petit Dora Petit (1921 - 1997)
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In 1921, in the year that Dora Petit 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 1945, at the age of 24 years old, Dora was alive when on June 22nd, the Battle of Okinawa ended. A joint Army and Marine campaign, supported by the Navy, the Battle of Okinawa went on for 82 days. The last Japanese resistance on Okinawa was defeated. 4,907 Navy, 4,675 Army, and 2,938 Marine Corps personnel were killed in the battle on the US side. It is estimated that 110,071 on the Japanese side were killed - the estimate includes Okinawan citizens who were pressed into service and includes children. With the win of Okinawa, the United States gained an important base of operations in the Pacific.
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Petit, Lillie (Born Mar 17, 1886) Petit, Oliva (Sep 27, 1906 - Nov 1963) Petit, Antoinett (Jul 23, 1907 - Oct 29, 1999) Petit, Frances (May 15, 1921 - Dec 2, 1992) Petit, Ernest (Nov 20, 1922 - Jul 23, 2006) Petit, Gedeon (Dec 25, 1912 - Jun 1978) Petit, Frank (Feb 16, 1915 - Nov 1963) Petit, Judith (Jun 4, 1949 - Sep 17, 2007) Petit, Eva (Aug 14, 1886 - Jan 15, 1974) Petit, Clara (May 25, 1890 - Oct 1981)
Petit, Jennie (Nov 11, 1887 - Jan 1967) Petit, Helen (Mar 17, 1920 - May 18, 2007) Petit, Albert (Sep 25, 1891 - Jun 1982) Petit, Joseph (Jun 4, 1893 - Apr 1977) Petit, Charles (Feb 17, 1922 - Nov 19, 2008) Petit, Albert (Nov 21, 1917 - Sep 1978) Petit, Jeannette (Jan 13, 1938 - Dec 14, 2006) Petit, Raymond (Aug 23, 1956 - Oct 1985) Petit, William (Aug 11, 1915 - Mar 1982) Petit, Rose (Apr 3, 1914 - Apr 1975)
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