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Hersel R Bowers 1916 - 1994

Hersel R Bowers of Boonsboro, Washington County, MD was born on August 4, 1916, and died at age 77 years old on February 28, 1994.
Hersel R Bowers
Boonsboro, Washington County, MD 21713
August 4, 1916
February 28, 1994
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  • 08/4
    1916

    Birthday

    August 4, 1916
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  • 02/28
    1994

    Death

    February 28, 1994
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    Hersel R Bowers lived 5 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 77.
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In 1916, in the year that Hersel R Bowers was born, 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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In 1935, at the age of 19 years old, Hersel was alive when on September 8th, Louisiana Senator Huey Long was shot by Dr. Carl Weiss. Weiss was shot and killed immediately by Long's bodyguards - Long died two days later from his injuries. Long had received many death threats previously, as well as threats against his family. He was a powerful and controversial figure in Louisiana politics (and probably gained power through multiple criminal acts). His opponents became frustrated with their attempts to oust him and Dr. Weiss was the son-in-law of one of those opponents. His funeral was attended by 200,000 mourners.
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