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Basil E Simms 1923 - 1995

Basil E Simms of Rockville, Montgomery County, MD was born on October 7, 1923, and died at age 71 years old on June 24, 1995.
Basil E Simms
Rockville, Montgomery County, MD 20853
October 7, 1923
June 24, 1995
Male
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Basil E Simms' History: 1923 - 1995

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  • 10/7
    1923

    Birthday

    October 7, 1923
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  • 06/24
    1995

    Death

    June 24, 1995
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Basil E Simms lived exactly as long as the average family member when died at the age of 71.
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In 1923, in the year that Basil E Simms was born, Harlem's Cotton Club opened in New York City. Owned by a bootlegger and gangster, it was a 700 seat speakeasy that catered to a "white only" clientele. But most of the entertainers were African-American and featured some of the best entertainers of the time such as Lena Horne, the Nicholas Brothers, Ethel Waters, and Cab Calloway.
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In 1945, he was 22 years old when on February 19th, US Marines landed on the island of Iwo Jima and the Battle of Iwo Jima began. Lasting 5 weeks, it was some of the bloodiest and fiercest fighting in the Pacific theater during World War II. The occupying Japanese forces were heavily armed and there were 21,000 Japanese soldiers on the island at the beginning of the battle. Only 216 Japanese soldiers were captured afterwards - the rest had been killed in action or committed suicide. 6,800 American soldiers died but the Americans took control of the island.
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