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Eugene Fossee 1917 - 1990

Eugene Fossee of Jeffersonville, Clark County, IN was born on June 15, 1917, and died at age 72 years old on May 27, 1990.
Eugene Fossee
Jeffersonville, Clark County, IN 47130
June 15, 1917
May 27, 1990
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Eugene Fossee's History: 1917 - 1990

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  • 06/15
    1917

    Birthday

    June 15, 1917
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Clark County, Indiana United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 15047370 Enlisted: December 5, 1940 in Ft Knox Kentucky Military branch: Infantry Rank: Private, Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, And Enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For Hawaiian Department
  • 05/27
    1990

    Death

    May 27, 1990
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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In 1917, in the year that Eugene Fossee was born, on July 28, between ten and fifteen thousand blacks silently walked down New York City's Fifth Avenue to protest racial discrimination and violence. Lynchings in Waco Texas and hundreds of African-Americans killed in East St. Louis Illinois had sparked the protest. Picket signs said "Mother, do lynchers go to heaven?" "Mr. President, why not make America safe for democracy?" "Thou shalt not kill." "Pray for the Lady Macbeth's of East St. Louis" and "Give us a chance to live."
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In 1945, at the age of 28 years old, Eugene 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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