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Edith Powell 1914 - 1985

Edith Powell of Roanoke, Roanoke County, Virginia was born on January 3, 1914, and died at age 71 years old in January 1985.
Edith Powell
Roanoke, Roanoke County, Virginia 24018
January 3, 1914
January 1985
Female
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Edith Powell's History: 1914 - 1985

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    1914

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    January 3, 1914
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    1985

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    January 1985
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    Edith Powell lived 1 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 70.
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In 1914, in the year that Edith Powell was born, in only his second big-screen appearance, Charlie Chaplin played the Little Tramp, his most famous character. The silent film was made in January and released the following year. Of the character, Chaplin said: "On the way to the wardrobe I thought I would dress in baggy pants, big shoes, a cane and a derby hat. I wanted everything a contradiction: the pants baggy, the coat tight, the hat small and the shoes large." The moustache was added to age his 24-year-old face without masking his expressions.
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In 1944, at the age of 30 years old, Edith was alive when on June 6th, the largest amphibious invasion in history was launched - the Normandy landing (called D-Day). Soldiers from the United States, Britain, Canada, and the Free French landed on Normandy Beach and were later joined by Poland, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Greece, and the Netherlands. Almost 5,000 landing and assault craft, 289 escort vessels, and 277 minesweepers were involved. Nearly 160,000 troops crossed the English Channel on D-Day - Allied casualties on the first day were at least 10,000. 4,414 were confirmed dead.
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