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Basil R Davis 1921 - 1998

Basil R Davis of Wyandotte, Wayne County, MI was born on April 23, 1921, and died at age 77 years old on October 12, 1998.
Basil R Davis
Wyandotte, Wayne County, MI 48192
April 23, 1921
October 12, 1998
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Basil R Davis' History: 1921 - 1998

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  • 04/23
    1921

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    April 23, 1921
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  • 10/12
    1998

    Death

    October 12, 1998
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    Basil R Davis lived 6 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 77.
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In 1921, in the year that Basil R Davis was born, the silent film The Sheik, directed by George Melford and starring Rudolph Valentino and Agnes Ayres (also featuring Adolphe Menjou) debuted on October 21st. Critics weren't enthusiastic but the public loved it - in the first few weeks 125,000 people had seen the movie - and it eventually exceeded $1 million in ticket sales. And Rudolph Valentino, an Italian American, became the heartthrob of a female generation.
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In 1945, at the age of 24 years old, Basil was alive 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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