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James Edgar Cooksey 1921 - 2007

James Edgar Cooksey of Rancho Cucamonga, San Bernardino County, CA was born on December 16, 1921, and died at age 85 years old on September 7, 2007. James Cooksey was buried at Riverside National Cemetery Section 63F Site 564 22495 Van Buren Boulevard, in Riverside.
James Edgar Cooksey
Rancho Cucamonga, San Bernardino County, CA 91737
December 16, 1921
September 7, 2007
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  • 12/16
    1921

    Birthday

    December 16, 1921
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  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Navy Rank attained: S1 Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 09/7
    2007

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    September 7, 2007
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    Riverside National Cemetery Section 63F Site 564 22495 Van Buren Boulevard, in Riverside, Ca 92518
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In 1921, in the year that James Edgar Cooksey was born, hugely popular Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, silent film star, was arrested for rape and manslaughter after an actress died following a party at his house. He was acquitted after three trials and the jury wrote a formal letter apologizing for the charges, but his career never recovered. His films were at first banned - the ban was lifted after a year - and he was mostly ostracized by the community. He died at 46..
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In 1945, when he was 24 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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