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Cecelia Landon 1923 - 2011

Cecelia Landon of Abingdon, Knox County, IL was born on August 2, 1923, and died at age 87 years old on April 24, 2011.
Cecelia Landon
Abingdon, Knox County, IL 61410
August 2, 1923
April 24, 2011
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Cecelia Landon's History: 1923 - 2011

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  • 08/2
    1923

    Birthday

    August 2, 1923
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  • 04/24
    2011

    Death

    April 24, 2011
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    Unknown
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    Cecelia Landon lived 13 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 87.
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In 1923, in the year that Cecelia Landon 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, at the age of 22 years old, Cecelia 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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