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George Whitford Smith 1917 - 2005

George Whitford Smith of Branchville, Orangeburg County, South Carolina was born on January 22, 1917, and died at age 88 years old on April 22, 2005.
George Whitford Smith
Branchville, Orangeburg County, South Carolina 29432
January 22, 1917
April 22, 2005
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    1917

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    January 22, 1917
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  • 04/22
    2005

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    April 22, 2005
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In 1917, in the year that George Whitford Smith was born, in April, the U.S. entered World War I, declaring war against Germany. President Wilson had previously declared neutrality in the war - a position supported by the majority of Americans - but after Germany declared that they would sink all ships trading with Great Britain and sunk U.S. ships, public opinion began to change. Then the Lusitania was sunk, killing 1,201 - including 128 Americans - and more U.S. ships were sunk. The U.S. could stand aside no longer.
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In 1945, he was 28 years old 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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