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Roy B Traff Sr 1919 - 2008

Roy B Traff Sr of Joliet, Will County, IL was born on May 8, 1919, and died at age 88 years old on March 16, 2008. Roy Traff was buried at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery Section 8 Site 2799 20953 West Hoff Road, in Elwood.
Roy B Traff Sr
Joliet, Will County, IL 60433
May 8, 1919
March 16, 2008
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Roy B Traff Sr's History: 1919 - 2008

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  • 05/8
    1919

    Birthday

    May 8, 1919
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Air Forces Rank attained: PVT Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 03/16
    2008

    Death

    March 16, 2008
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery Section 8 Site 2799 20953 West Hoff Road, in Elwood, Il 60421
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In 1919, in the year that Roy B Traff Sr was born, in the summer and early autumn, race riots erupted in 26 U.S. cities, resulting in hundreds of deaths and even more people being badly hurt. In most cases, African-Americans were the victims. It was called the "Red Summer". Men who were returning from World War I needed jobs and there was competition for those jobs among the races. Tension was heightened by the use by many companies of blacks as strikebreakers.
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In 1931, Roy was only 12 years old when 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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