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Chester Shields 1904 - 1977

Chester Shields of Defiance, Saint Charles County, Missouri was born on September 17, 1904, and died at age 72 years old in February 1977.
Chester Shields
Defiance, Saint Charles County, Missouri 63341
September 17, 1904
February 1977
Male
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Chester Shields' History: 1904 - 1977

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  • 09/17
    1904

    Birthday

    September 17, 1904
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  • 02/dd
    1977

    Death

    February 1977
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Chester Shields lived exactly as long as the average family member when died at the age of 72.
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In 1904, in the year that Chester Shields was born, the United States acquired the Panama Canal Zone. Now an unincorporated territory of the U.S., the Canal Zone had been previously held by the French, who were constructing a canal. The U.S. took over the construction of the Panama Canal and it was finally finished in 1914, when it was opened to commercial shipping. The United States held the Canal Zone until 1979.
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In 1917, at the age of only 13 years old, Chester was alive when in April, the U.S. entered World War I, declaring war against Germany. President Wilson had previously declared neutrality in the war - a position supported by the majority of Americans - but after Germany declared that they would sink all ships trading with Great Britain and sunk U.S. ships, public opinion began to change. Then the Lusitania was sunk, killing 1,201 - including 128 Americans - and more U.S. ships were sunk. The U.S. could stand aside no longer.
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