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George Meyers 1924 - 1998

George Meyers of Central Islip, Suffolk County, NY was born on October 9, 1924, and died at age 73 years old on October 3, 1998. George Meyers was buried at Calverton National Cemetery Section 24 Site 2549 210 Princeton Boulevard - Rt 25, in Calverton.
George Meyers
Central Islip, Suffolk County, NY 11722
October 9, 1924
October 3, 1998
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  • 10/9
    1924

    Birthday

    October 9, 1924
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  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: T SGT Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 10/3
    1998

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    October 3, 1998
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    Calverton National Cemetery Section 24 Site 2549 210 Princeton Boulevard - Rt 25, in Calverton, Ny 11933
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In 1924, in the year that George Meyers was born, in May, wealthy college students Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb kidnapped and killed 14 year old Robert Franks "in the interest of science". Leopold and Loeb thought that they were intellectually superior and that they could commit the perfect crime and not be caught. They were brought in for questioning within 8 days and quickly confessed. Clarence Darrow was hired as their defense lawyer, getting them life imprisonment instead of a death sentence. Loeb was eventually killed in prison - Leopold was released after 33 years, dying of a heart attack at age 66.
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In 1945, at the age of 21 years old, George 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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