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Benjamin C Grimes 1912 - 2000

Benjamin C Grimes of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA was born on July 5, 1912, and died at age 87 years old on March 15, 2000.
Benjamin C Grimes
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA 19124
July 5, 1912
March 15, 2000
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  • 07/5
    1912

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    July 5, 1912
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  • 03/15
    2000

    Death

    March 15, 2000
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    Benjamin C Grimes lived 15 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 87.
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In 1912, in the year that Benjamin C Grimes was born, the Girl Scouts of the USA was started by Juliette Gordon Low with the help of Sir Robert Baden-Powell, the founder of Boy Scouts in Great Britain. She said after a meeting with Baden-Powell, "I've got something for the girls of Savannah, and all of America, and all the world, and we're going to start it tonight!" And she did.
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In 1945, Benjamin was 33 years old when on June 22nd, the Battle of Okinawa ended. A joint Army and Marine campaign, supported by the Navy, the Battle of Okinawa went on for 82 days. The last Japanese resistance on Okinawa was defeated. 4,907 Navy, 4,675 Army, and 2,938 Marine Corps personnel were killed in the battle on the US side. It is estimated that 110,071 on the Japanese side were killed - the estimate includes Okinawan citizens who were pressed into service and includes children. With the win of Okinawa, the United States gained an important base of operations in the Pacific.
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