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John Gries 1918 - 1971

John Gries of Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana was born on May 27, 1918, and died at age 53 years old in June 1971.
John Gries
Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana 46514
May 27, 1918
June 1971
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John Gries' History: 1918 - 1971

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  • 05/27
    1918

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    May 27, 1918
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  • 06/dd
    1971

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    June 1971
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    John Gries lived 22 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 53.
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In 1918, in the year that John Gries was born, on November 1, an elevated train on the Brooklyn line of the subway - driven by an inexperienced operator because of a strike - tried to navigate a turn at 30mph. The limit on the curve was 6 mph. The 2nd and 3rd cars of the 5 car wooden train were badly damaged and at least 93 people were killed, making it the deadliest crash in New York subway history.
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In 1931, when he was just 13 years old, 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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