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Bessie Jean Brown 1904 - 1986

Bessie Jean Brown was born on March 4, 1904, and died at age 81 years old on January 29, 1986. Bessie Brown was buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Section 72 Site 281 2900 Sheridan Road, in St. Louis, Mo. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Bessie Jean Brown.
Bessie Jean Brown
March 4, 1904
January 29, 1986
Female
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  • 03/4
    1904

    Birthday

    March 4, 1904
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: PVT Wars/Conflicts: World War I
  • 01/29
    1986

    Death

    January 29, 1986
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Funeral date
    Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Section 72 Site 281 2900 Sheridan Road, in St. Louis, Mo 63125
    Burial location
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In 1904, in the year that Bessie Jean Brown was born, the Russo-Japanese war began. The Russian Empire and the Japanese Empire began fighting over the territories of Manchuria and Korea. Russia wanted a warm water port on the Pacific Ocean while Japan feared growing encroachment from Russia into Asia. So the Japan fleet launched a surprise attack on the Russian Navy and a one year war began. President Roosevelt of the United States brokered peace between the two nations. It was the first time in the modern era that an Asian power showed its dominance over a European power.
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In 1915, Bessie was just 11 years old when the Germans first used poison gas as a weapon at the second Battle of Ypres during World War I. While noxious gases had been used since ancient times, this was the first use of poisonous gas - in this case, lethal chlorine gas - in modern war. Subsequently, the French and British - as well as the United States when they entered World War 1 - developed and used lethal gas in war.
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