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Wenzel E Kraitz 1898 - 1979

Wenzel E Kraitz of Leland, Leelanau County, Michigan was born on September 11, 1898, and died at age 80 years old in March 1979.
Wenzel E Kraitz
Leland, Leelanau County, Michigan 49654
September 11, 1898
March 1979
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Wenzel E Kraitz's History: 1898 - 1979

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  • 09/11
    1898

    Birthday

    September 11, 1898
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Leelanau County, Michigan United States
  • Early Life & Education

    1 Year Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 36401358 Enlisted: September 24, 1942 in Kalamazoo Michigan 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

    General Industry Clerks
  • 03/dd
    1979

    Death

    March 1979
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1898, in the year that Wenzel E Kraitz was born, on February 15th, the USS Maine exploded and sank in Havana harbor. The reason for the explosion has never been found, but it killed 266 men. "Remember the Maine" became a rallying cry and precipitated the United States' declaration of war on Spain two months later - the beginning of the Spanish-American War. On December 10th, the war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris. The Treaty gave the U.S. Puerto Rico, the Philippines, Guam - for $20 million - and, temporarily, Cuba.
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In 1921, he was 23 years old when 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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