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Griff R Sparks 1921 - 1987

Griff R Sparks of Houston, Harris County, Texas was born on October 24, 1921, and died at age 65 years old in April 1987.

Griff R Sparks
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Houston, Harris County, Texas 77019
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October 24, 1921
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April 1987
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Griff R Sparks Griff Sparks (1921 - 1987)
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  • 10/24
    1921

    Birthday

    October 24, 1921
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen

  • Nationality & Locations

    Harris County, Texas United States

  • Early Life & Education

    3 Years Of High School

  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 38546877 Enlisted: December 7, 1943 in Houston Texas Military branch: No Branch Assignment Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law

  • Professional Career

    Skilled Welders And Flame Cutters
  • 04/dd
    1987

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    April 1987
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In 1921, in the year that Griff R Sparks was born, in May, the Emergency Quota Act - or Emergency Immigration Act - was passed. The law restricted the number of immigrants to 357,000 per year. It also established an immigration quota in which only 3 per cent of the total population of any ethnic group already in the USA in 1910, could be admitted to America after 1921. Although the Act was supposed to be temporary, it stayed in effect until 1965.
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In 1945, at the age of 24 years old, Griff 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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Sparks, Raymond (Aug 12, 1909 - May 14, 1996) Sparks, Beverly (Apr 21, 1931 - Feb 24, 2011) Sparks, Bessie (Jul 22, 1885 - Oct 1974) Sparks, Christophe (Apr 28, 1970 - Jan 29, 2000) Sparks, Robert (Jun 21, 1933 - Jul 18, 1990) Sparks, Bartlett (Apr 5, 1942 - Jul 1, 2007) Sparks, Bernie (Nov 29, 1887 - Nov 1968) Sparks, Dora (Oct 4, 1919 - Jan 20, 1988) Sparks, Ben (Nov 23, 1932 - Mar 10, 1999) Sparks, Lucy (Dec 3, 1905 - Dec 1987)
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