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Claude Leon Cox 1937 - 2012

Claude Leon Cox was born on October 20, 1937, and died at age 74 years old on June 13, 2012. Claude Cox was buried at West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery Section V Site 14543 4000 Forest Hill-irene Rd, in Memphis, Tn. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Claude Leon Cox.
Claude Leon Cox
October 20, 1937
June 13, 2012
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  • 10/20
    1937

    Birthday

    October 20, 1937
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  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Navy Rank attained: FN
  • 06/13
    2012

    Death

    June 13, 2012
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    West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery Section V Site 14543 4000 Forest Hill-irene Rd, in Memphis, Tn 38125
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In 1937, in the year that Claude Leon Cox was born, on May 6th, the German zeppelin the Hindenburg caught fire and blew up. The Hindenburg was a passenger ship traveling to Frankfurt Germany. It tried to dock in New Jersey, one of the stops, and something went wrong - it blew up. Thirty-six people were killed out of the 97 on board - 13 passengers, 22 crewmen, and one ground worker. The reasons for the explosion are still disputed.
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In 1945, at the age of just 8 years old, Claude was alive when 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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