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The man was identified as C.L. Daniel, a World War I veteran, who was killed in 1921.
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Deneen L. Brown, Washington Post, 12 July 2024
There have only been a handful of times when the Games did not occur in a four-year period, including in 1916 during World War I and during the COVID-19 pandemic, when the 2020 Tokyo games were pushed to 2021.
—Simmone Shah, TIME, 10 July 2024
Plastic surgery became more important with the advent of trench warfare in World War I, when bullets could strike people in the face in the trenches.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 10 July 2024
The cemetery also includes veterans who served in World War I, World War II, and the Korean War.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 July 2024
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Deneen L. Brown, Washington Post, 12 July 2024
There have only been a handful of times when the Games did not occur in a four-year period, including in 1916 during World War I and during the COVID-19 pandemic, when the 2020 Tokyo games were pushed to 2021.
—Simmone Shah, TIME, 10 July 2024
Plastic surgery became more important with the advent of trench warfare in World War I, when bullets could strike people in the face in the trenches.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 10 July 2024
The cemetery also includes veterans who served in World War I, World War II, and the Korean War.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 July 2024
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