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Melvin Ames 1931 - 2009

Melvin Ames of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA was born on May 10, 1931, and died at age 78 years old on August 18, 2009. Melvin Ames was buried at Riverside National Cemetery Section 62E Site 655 22495 Van Buren Boulevard, in Riverside.
Melvin Ames
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA 90029
May 10, 1931
August 18, 2009
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  • 05/10
    1931

    Birthday

    May 10, 1931
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    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: PFC Wars/Conflicts: Korea
  • 08/18
    2009

    Death

    August 18, 2009
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Riverside National Cemetery Section 62E Site 655 22495 Van Buren Boulevard, in Riverside, Ca 92518
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In 1931, in the year that Melvin Ames 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 1945, by the time he was only 14 years old, on January 9th, the (over 8 month long) Battle of Luzon began in the Philippines with the United States and Filipino forces attacking Japanese forces - with the intent to take back control of the Philippines. By March, the Allies had taken control of all of the strategically and economically important locations in the Philippines but pockets of resistance held out until the surrender of Japan in August.
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