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John Ward Hites 1931 - 2009

John Ward Hites of Festus, Jefferson County, MO was born on October 17, 1931, and died at age 77 years old on March 8, 2009. John Hites was buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Section 1-IIB Site 2409 2900 Sheridan Road, in St. Louis.

John Ward Hites

Festus, Jefferson County, MO 63028

October 17, 1931

March 8, 2009

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10/17

1931

Birthday

October 17, 1931

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Military Service

Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: SGT Wars/Conflicts: Korea
03/8

2009

Death

March 8, 2009

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Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Section 1-IIB Site 2409 2900 Sheridan Road, in St. Louis, Mo 63125
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John Ward Hites lived 5 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 77.

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In 1931, in the year that John Ward Hites was born, 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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In 1941, at the age of just 10 years old, John was alive when on June 25th, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 8802, prohibiting racial discrimination in the defense industry. EO 8802 was the first federal action to prohibit employment discrimination - without prejudice as to "race, creed, color, or national origin" - in the U.S. Civil Rights groups had planned a march on Washington D.C. to protest for equal rights but with the signing of the Order, they canceled the March.

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