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Orvis K Silrum 1916 - 2004

Orvis Kenneth Silrum of Hopkins, Hennepin County, MN was born on February 5, 1916, and died at age 88 years old on December 7, 2004. Orvis Silrum was buried at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery Section 20-B Site 216 7601 34th Avenue, South, in Minneapolis.
Orvis Kenneth Silrum
Hopkins, Hennepin County, MN 55343
February 5, 1916
December 7, 2004
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Orvis Kenneth Silrum's History: 1916 - 2004

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  • 02/5
    1916

    Birthday

    February 5, 1916
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Fairbault County, Minnesota United States
  • Early Life & Education

    2 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Air Forces Rank attained: S SGT Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii Military serial#: 17110367 Enlisted: October 8, 1942 in Ft Snelling Minnesota Military branch: Air Corps Rank: Private, Army Of The United States - Includes The Following: Voluntary Enlistments Effective December 8, 1941 And Thereafter; One Year Enlistments Of National Guardsman Whose State Enlistment Expires While In The Federal Service; Officers Appointed In The Army Of The United States Under Army Regulations 605-10 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

    General Farmers
  • 12/7
    2004

    Death

    December 7, 2004
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Funeral date
    Ft. Snelling National Cemetery Section 20-B Site 216 7601 34th Avenue, South, in Minneapolis, Mn 55450
    Burial location
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In 1916, in the year that Orvis K Silrum was born, in June, the U.S. Congress authorized a plan to expand the armed forces over the next five years. Called the National Defense Act of 1916, the national law expanded the National Guard and Army (the Army added an aviation unit), created the Reserves, and gave the President expanded authority to federalize the National Guard. It also allowed the government to stockpile, in advance, materiel to be used in wartime.
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In 1925, at the age of just 9 years old, Orvis was alive when on November 28th, radio station WSM broadcast the Grand Ole Opry for the first time. Originally airing as “The WSM Barn Dance”, the Opry (a local term for "opera") was dedicated to honoring country music and in its history has featured the biggest stars and acts in country music.
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