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Herbert W Gillis 1906 - 1996

Herbert W Gillis of Bridgeport, Harrison County, WV was born on May 15, 1906, and died at age 90 years old on October 26, 1996. Herbert Gillis was buried at West Virginia National Cemetery Section 1 Site 826 42 Veterans Memorial Lane, in Grafton.
Herbert W Gillis
Bridgeport, Harrison County, WV 26330
May 15, 1906
October 26, 1996
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  • 05/15
    1906

    Birthday

    May 15, 1906
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    Unknown
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  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: PFC Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 10/26
    1996

    Death

    October 26, 1996
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    West Virginia National Cemetery Section 1 Site 826 42 Veterans Memorial Lane, in Grafton, Wv 26354
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In 1906, in the year that Herbert W Gillis was born, Finland became the first European country to give women the vote and to allow them to run for political office. (Women in Australia and New Zealand already had that right but couldn't run for office.) Although Finland belonged to the Russian Empire, there was great unrest and the Tsar wanted to broker a quick peace. As a part of the brokered peace, women got the vote.
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In 1917, when he was merely 11 years old, 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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