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Rita Walter Gaetjen 1921 - 2007

Rita Walter Gaetjen of Hallettsville, Lavaca County, TX was born on April 7, 1921, and died at age 86 years old on November 18, 2007. Rita Gaetjen was buried at Houston National Cemetery Section S1 Site 69 10410 Veterans Memorial Drive, in Houston.
Rita Walter Gaetjen
Hallettsville, Lavaca County, TX 77964
April 7, 1921
November 18, 2007
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  • 04/7
    1921

    Birthday

    April 7, 1921
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    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Women's Army Corps Rank attained: CPL Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 11/18
    2007

    Death

    November 18, 2007
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Death location
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    Houston National Cemetery Section S1 Site 69 10410 Veterans Memorial Drive, in Houston, Tx 77038
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In 1921, in the year that Rita Walter Gaetjen 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 1946, by the time she was 25 years old, on July 4th, the Philippines gained independence from the United States. In 1964, Independence Day in the Philippines was moved from July 4th to June 12th at the insistence of nationalists and historians.
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