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James Boyd Sims 1934 - 1996

James Boyd Sims was born on October 25, 1934, and died at age 62 years old on November 30, 1996. James Sims was buried at San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery Section 3 Site 2728 32053 West Mccabe Road, in Santa Nella, Ca. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember James Boyd Sims.
James Boyd Sims
October 25, 1934
November 30, 1996
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  • 10/25
    1934

    Birthday

    October 25, 1934
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    Unknown
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  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Air Force Rank attained: A2C Wars/Conflicts: Korea
  • 11/30
    1996

    Death

    November 30, 1996
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    Unknown
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    San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery Section 3 Site 2728 32053 West Mccabe Road, in Santa Nella, Ca 95322
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In 1934, in the year that James Boyd Sims was born, on July 22nd, gangster John Dillinger was killed in Chicago. His gang had robbed banks and police stations, among other charges, and he was being hunted by J. Edgar Hoover, head of the FBI - although many in the public saw him as a "Robin Hood". A madam from a brothel in which he was hiding became an informer for the FBI and, after a shootout with FBI agents, Dillinger was shot and died.
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In 1945, he was just 11 years old when on February 19th, US Marines landed on the island of Iwo Jima and the Battle of Iwo Jima began. Lasting 5 weeks, it was some of the bloodiest and fiercest fighting in the Pacific theater during World War II. The occupying Japanese forces were heavily armed and there were 21,000 Japanese soldiers on the island at the beginning of the battle. Only 216 Japanese soldiers were captured afterwards - the rest had been killed in action or committed suicide. 6,800 American soldiers died but the Americans took control of the island.
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