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Benjamin W Askew 1923 - 2009

Benjamin W Askew of Beachwood, Cuyahoga County, Ohio was born on November 9, 1923, and died at age 86 years old on November 15, 2009.
Benjamin W Askew
Beachwood, Cuyahoga County, Ohio 44122
November 9, 1923
November 15, 2009
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  • 11/9
    1923

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    November 9, 1923
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  • 11/15
    2009

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    November 15, 2009
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    Benjamin W Askew lived 15 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 86.
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In 1923, in the year that Benjamin W Askew 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 1944, Benjamin was 21 years old when on June 6th, the largest amphibious invasion in history was launched - the Normandy landing (called D-Day). Soldiers from the United States, Britain, Canada, and the Free French landed on Normandy Beach and were later joined by Poland, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Greece, and the Netherlands. Almost 5,000 landing and assault craft, 289 escort vessels, and 277 minesweepers were involved. Nearly 160,000 troops crossed the English Channel on D-Day - Allied casualties on the first day were at least 10,000. 4,414 were confirmed dead.
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