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Robert Tills He was the first American naval officer killed during the Battle of the Philippines and had a ship named after him in his honor.

Robert George Tills was an officer and pilot of the United States Navy who became the first American naval officer killed during the Battle of the Philippines and had a ship named after him in his honor. His body was lost at sea during the battle and was recovered in November 2007 and officially identified in December 2008. He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery on 23 March 2009 with full military honors.

<i>Cannon</i>-class destroyer escort class of American destroyer escorts

The Cannon class was a class of destroyer escorts built by the United States primarily for ocean antisubmarine warfare escort service during World War II. The lead ship, USS Cannon, was commissioned on 26 September 1943 at Wilmington, Delaware. Of the 116 ships ordered, 44 were cancelled and six were commissioned directly into the Free French Forces. Destroyer escorts were regular companions escorting the vulnerable cargo ships.

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Emmett Till American murder victim

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Events from the year 1830 in the United States.

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Events in the year 1863 in India.

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Till the World Ends 2011 single by Britney Spears

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