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Geraldine Redcross 1904 - 1983

Geraldine Redcross of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA was born on February 28, 1904, and died at age 79 years old in April 1983.
Geraldine Redcross
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA 19119
February 28, 1904
April 1983
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  • 02/28
    1904

    Birthday

    February 28, 1904
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  • 04/dd
    1983

    Death

    April 1983
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    Unknown
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    Geraldine Redcross lived 11 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 79.
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In 1904, in the year that Geraldine Redcross was born, the "Teddy's Bear" was first produced. After seeing a political cartoon of President Teddy Roosevelt refusing to kill a clubbed and tied up bear, Jewish Russian immigrant Morris Michtom - who owned a candy shop and sold stuffed animals that he and his wife made at night at the store - made a "Teddy's Bear" and put it in his shop's window. The stuffed bears were an immediate success and Michtom and his wife went on to found the Ideal Novelty and Toy Co.
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In 1945, at the age of 41 years old, Geraldine 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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