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Letha B Shanks 1921 - 1990

Letha B Shanks was born on August 7, 1921, and died at age 69 years old on December 22, 1990. Letha Shanks was buried at Dallas - Ft. Worth National Cemetery Section 104 Site 493 2000 Mountain Creek Pkwy, in Dallas, Tx. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Letha B Shanks.

Letha B Shanks

August 7, 1921

December 22, 1990

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08/7

1921

Birthday

August 7, 1921

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Military Service

Branch of service: Us Army Air Forces Rank attained: CAPT Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
12/22

1990

Death

December 22, 1990

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Dallas - Ft. Worth National Cemetery Section 104 Site 493 2000 Mountain Creek Pkwy, in Dallas, Tx 75211
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Letha B Shanks lived 3 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 69.

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In 1921, in the year that Letha B Shanks 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 1937, at the age of 16 years old, Letha was alive when on May 6th, the German zeppelin the Hindenburg caught fire and blew up. The Hindenburg was a passenger ship traveling to Frankfurt Germany. It tried to dock in New Jersey, one of the stops, and something went wrong - it blew up. Thirty-six people were killed out of the 97 on board - 13 passengers, 22 crewmen, and one ground worker. The reasons for the explosion are still disputed.

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