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Gary Wayne Cockrum 1945 - 2000

Gary Wayne Cockrum of Springfield, Greene County, MO was born on March 5, 1945, and died at age 54 years old on February 20, 2000. Gary Cockrum was buried at Missouri Veterans Cemetery / Springfield Section H Site 057 South Southwood, in Springfield.
Gary Wayne Cockrum
Springfield, Greene County, MO 65804
March 5, 1945
February 20, 2000
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  • 03/5
    1945

    Birthday

    March 5, 1945
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  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: SFC Wars/Conflicts: Vietnam
  • 02/20
    2000

    Death

    February 20, 2000
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    Cause of death
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    Death location
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    Missouri Veterans Cemetery / Springfield Section H Site 057 South Southwood, in Springfield, Mo 65804
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In 1945, in the year that Gary Wayne Cockrum was born, 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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In 1955, when he was merely 10 years old, in January, President Eisenhower sent direct aid to South Vietnam. In February, U.S. advisors were sent to train troops.
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