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George C Short 1904 - 1969

George C Short of Tuscola, Douglas County, Illinois was born on April 21, 1904, and died at age 65 years old on December 25, 1969. George Short was buried at Danville National Cemetery, Il Section 15 Site 5536 1900 East Main Street - Va Medical Center, in Danville.
George C Short
Tuscola, Douglas County, Illinois 61953
April 21, 1904
December 25, 1969
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  • 04/21
    1904

    Birthday

    April 21, 1904
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    Unknown
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  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: PVT Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 12/25
    1969

    Death

    December 25, 1969
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Danville National Cemetery, Il Section 15 Site 5536 1900 East Main Street - Va Medical Center, in Danville, Il 61832
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In 1904, in the year that George C Short was born, the Russo-Japanese war began. The Russian Empire and the Japanese Empire began fighting over the territories of Manchuria and Korea. Russia wanted a warm water port on the Pacific Ocean while Japan feared growing encroachment from Russia into Asia. So the Japan fleet launched a surprise attack on the Russian Navy and a one year war began. President Roosevelt of the United States brokered peace between the two nations. It was the first time in the modern era that an Asian power showed its dominance over a European power.
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In 1928, at the age of 24 years old, George was alive when aviatrix Amelia Earhart, age 31, became the first woman to fly solo across North America and back in August. In June, she had been part of a 3 man crew that flew the Atlantic Ocean but since she had no instrument training, she couldn't fly the plane - she kept the flight log. The North American flight became one of her many "firsts" as a female pilot.
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