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Oley F Capps 1921 - 2004

Oley F Capps of Amory, Monroe County, MS was born on March 29, 1921, and died at age 83 years old on August 20, 2004.
Oley F Capps
Amory, Monroe County, MS 38821
March 29, 1921
August 20, 2004
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  • 03/29
    1921

    Birthday

    March 29, 1921
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Itawamba County, Mississippi United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 34426786 Enlisted: September 23, 1942 in Cp Shelby Mississippi Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
  • Professional Career

    Farm Hands, General Farms
  • 08/20
    2004

    Death

    August 20, 2004
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1921, in the year that Oley F Capps 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 1944, by the time this person was 23 years old, on June 6th, the largest amphibious invasion in history was launched - the Normandy landing (called D-Day). Soldiers from the United States, Britain, Canada, and the Free French landed on Normandy Beach and were later joined by Poland, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Greece, and the Netherlands. Almost 5,000 landing and assault craft, 289 escort vessels, and 277 minesweepers were involved. Nearly 160,000 troops crossed the English Channel on D-Day - Allied casualties on the first day were at least 10,000. 4,414 were confirmed dead.
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