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Cecil R Gillespie 1915 - 1996

Cecil R Gillespie of Hurricane, Putnam County, WV was born on September 25, 1915, and died at age 80 years old on March 8, 1996.
Cecil R Gillespie
Hurricane, Putnam County, WV 25526
September 25, 1915
March 8, 1996
Male
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Cecil R Gillespie's History: 1915 - 1996

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  • 09/25
    1915

    Birthday

    September 25, 1915
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 35656356 Enlisted: March 29, 1943 in Huntington West Virginia Military branch: No Branch Assignment Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
  • Professional Career

    Semiskilled Warehousing, Storekeeping, Handling, Loading, Unloading, And Related Occupations, N.e.c.
  • 03/8
    1996

    Death

    March 8, 1996
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1915, in the year that Cecil R Gillespie was born, in May, the RMS Lusitania was sunk by a German torpedo. The Lusitania was a British passenger ship that was sailing from New York to Liverpool England. She sank in 18 minutes - 1,198 died and 761 survived. While travelers were the main casualty - and commodity - the Lusitania did carry wartime weapons. "Remember the Lusitania" became the rallying cry of World War 1.
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In 1945, by the time he was 30 years old, 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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Cecil Gillespie's Family Tree

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