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Willis R Shimel 1920 - 1993

Willis R Shimel of El Paso, El Paso County, TX was born on November 1, 1920, and died at age 72 years old on March 23, 1993. Willis Shimel was buried at Ft. Bliss National Cemetery Section L Site 2494 P.o. Box 6342 - 5200 Fred Wilson Avenue, in El Paso.
Willis R Shimel
El Paso, El Paso County, TX 79924
November 1, 1920
March 23, 1993
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  • 11/1
    1920

    Birthday

    November 1, 1920
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    Unknown
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  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: CPL Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 03/23
    1993

    Death

    March 23, 1993
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Ft. Bliss National Cemetery Section L Site 2494 P.o. Box 6342 - 5200 Fred Wilson Avenue, in El Paso, Tx 79906
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In 1920, in the year that Willis R Shimel was born, the Volstead Act became law. Formally called the National Prohibition Act, the Volstead Act enabled law enforcement agencies to carry out the 18th Amendment. It said that "no person shall manufacture, sell, barter, transport, import, export, deliver, or furnish any intoxicating liquor except as authorized by this act" and defined intoxicating liquor as any beverage containing more than 0.5% alcohol by volume.
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In 1942, he was 22 years old when from January 7th through April 9th, the Battle of Bataan was fought in the Philippines. At the end of the battle, the U.S. and Filipino forces surrendered and a three-year occupation of the Philippines by Japan began. Between 60,000 and 80,000 American and Filipino soldiers surrendered and were marched around 60 to 69 miles - most were beaten, abused, or killed. Named the Bataan Death March, it was later declared to be a war crime.
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