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George Jr Purchner 1920 - 1994

George Jr Purchner of Gulfport, Harrison County, MS was born on June 17, 1920, and died at age 73 years old on June 15, 1994.
George Jr Purchner
Gulfport, Harrison County, MS 39503
June 17, 1920
June 15, 1994
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George Jr Purchner's History: 1920 - 1994

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  • 06/17
    1920

    Birthday

    June 17, 1920
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Harrison County, Mississippi United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 20464302 Enlisted: November 25, 1940 in Gulfport Mississippi Military branch: Infantry Rank: Private, National Guard (officers, Warrant Officers, And Enlisted Men)
  • Professional Career

    Clerks, General Office
  • 06/15
    1994

    Death

    June 15, 1994
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1920, in the year that George Jr Purchner was born, in September, a bomb exploded in the J.P. Morgan bank building in New York City, killing 30 people immediately - 8 later died due to their injuries - and injuring another 200. Killing more people than the 1910 bombing of the LA Times (the deadliest terrorist act up until then), no one took responsibility and the perpetrators were never found. Italian anarchists were suspected of the bombing.
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In 1944, George was 24 years old 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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