Paul Benjamin Dewitt (1918–1944)
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- Born
- 1918 in NJ
- Died
- 1944 in Murfreesboro, TN
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- Names in Stone
When was Paul Benjamin Dewitt born? 1918 in NJ.
When did Paul Benjamin Dewitt die? 1944 in Murfreesboro, TN.
Life story
Paul Benjamin Dewitt (1918–1944) was born in 1918 in NJ, and died in 1944 in Murfreesboro, TN, at about age 26. A cemetery record documents Paul Benjamin's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Paul Benjamin's life.
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1918 · age 0 — World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world
1927 · age 9 — Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic
1933 · age 15 — Prohibition ended in the United States
1937 · age 19 — The Golden Gate Bridge opened
1941 · age 23 — The attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II
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When was Paul Benjamin Dewitt born?
Paul Benjamin Dewitt was born in 1918 in NJ.
Where was Paul Benjamin Dewitt born?
Paul Benjamin Dewitt was born in NJ.
When did Paul Benjamin Dewitt die?
Paul Benjamin Dewitt died in 1944 in Murfreesboro, TN.
Where did Paul Benjamin Dewitt die?
Paul Benjamin Dewitt died in Murfreesboro, TN.
How old was Paul Benjamin Dewitt at the time of death?
Paul Benjamin Dewitt was about 26 years old.
Where is Paul Benjamin Dewitt buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Paul Benjamin's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Paul Benjamin Dewitt was born?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Paul Benjamin was born.
Who was president when Paul Benjamin Dewitt died?
Franklin D. Roosevelt was president of the United States when Paul Benjamin died.
What generation was Paul Benjamin Dewitt part of?
Born in 1918, Paul Benjamin Dewitt was part of the Greatest Generation.
What happened in the world the year Paul Benjamin Dewitt was born?
In 1918, World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world.
What major events happened during Paul Benjamin Dewitt's lifetime?
During Paul Benjamin's lifetime: World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world (1918, age 0); Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic (1927, age 9); Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 15); the Golden Gate Bridge opened (1937, age 19); the attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II (1941, age 23).
Which U.S. censuses would include Paul Benjamin Dewitt?
Federal censuses taken during Paul Benjamin's lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940.
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Birth
1918
NJ
Death
1944
Murfreesboro, TN
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