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George O Wilson 1911 - 1998

George O Wilson was born on July 8, 1911, and died at age 87 years old on September 14, 1998. George Wilson was buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Section YY Site 1716 2900 Sheridan Road, in St. Louis, Mo. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember George O Wilson.
George O Wilson
July 8, 1911
September 14, 1998
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  • 07/8
    1911

    Birthday

    July 8, 1911
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: SGT Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 09/14
    1998

    Death

    September 14, 1998
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Funeral date
    Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Section YY Site 1716 2900 Sheridan Road, in St. Louis, Mo 63125
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In 1911, in the year that George O Wilson was born, the United States Supreme Court broke up Standard Oil in May. John D. Rockefeller established Standard Oil in 1870 and it was the largest oil refinery at the time. The Supreme Court found that Standard Oil of New Jersey (one of the many iterations of Standard Oil) was guilty of "monopolizing the petroleum industry through a series of abusive and anticompetitive actions". The Court broke up the several entities that comprised Standard Oil and they eventually became competing firms.
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In 1945, at the age of 34 years old, George was alive when on February 19th, US Marines landed on the island of Iwo Jima and the Battle of Iwo Jima began. Lasting 5 weeks, it was some of the bloodiest and fiercest fighting in the Pacific theater during World War II. The occupying Japanese forces were heavily armed and there were 21,000 Japanese soldiers on the island at the beginning of the battle. Only 216 Japanese soldiers were captured afterwards - the rest had been killed in action or committed suicide. 6,800 American soldiers died but the Americans took control of the island.
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