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Gerald A Cory 1917 - 1989

Gerald A Cory of Ludington, Mason County, MI was born on January 1, 1917, and died at age 72 years old on October 12, 1989.
Gerald A Cory
Ludington, Mason County, MI 49431
January 1, 1917
October 12, 1989
Male
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  • 01/1
    1917

    Birthday

    January 1, 1917
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Wayne County, Michigan United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 20643524 Enlisted: April 7, 1941 in Detroit Michigan Military branch: Medical Department - For Enlisted Men Of The Medical Department (includes Enlisted Men Of The Medical Department On Duty With The Dental Corps) Or Army Nurse Corps Rank: Private First Class, National Guard (officers, Warrant Officers, And Enlisted Men)
  • Professional Career

    Skilled Mechanics And Repairmen, Motor Vehicles
  • 10/12
    1989

    Death

    October 12, 1989
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1917, in the year that Gerald A Cory was born, on July 28, between ten and fifteen thousand blacks silently walked down New York City's Fifth Avenue to protest racial discrimination and violence. Lynchings in Waco Texas and hundreds of African-Americans killed in East St. Louis Illinois had sparked the protest. Picket signs said "Mother, do lynchers go to heaven?" "Mr. President, why not make America safe for democracy?" "Thou shalt not kill." "Pray for the Lady Macbeth's of East St. Louis" and "Give us a chance to live."
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In 1945, when he was 28 years old, 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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