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Silvy Poku 1931 - 1996

Silvy Poku of New York, New York County, NY was born on April 29, 1931, and died at age 64 years old on February 10, 1996.
Silvy Poku
New York, New York County, NY 10029
April 29, 1931
February 10, 1996
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Silvy Poku's History: 1931 - 1996

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  • 04/29
    1931

    Birthday

    April 29, 1931
    Birthdate
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  • 02/10
    1996

    Death

    February 10, 1996
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Silvy Poku lived 20 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 64.
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In 1931, in the year that Silvy Poku 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, at the age of just 14 years old, Silvy was alive when on February 19th, US Marines landed on the island of Iwo Jima and the Battle of Iwo Jima began. Lasting 5 weeks, it was some of the bloodiest and fiercest fighting in the Pacific theater during World War II. The occupying Japanese forces were heavily armed and there were 21,000 Japanese soldiers on the island at the beginning of the battle. Only 216 Japanese soldiers were captured afterwards - the rest had been killed in action or committed suicide. 6,800 American soldiers died but the Americans took control of the island.
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