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James P Gavin 1925 - 2008

James Philip Gavin Jr of Memphis, Shelby County, TN was born on April 2, 1925, and died at age 83 years old on December 29, 2008. James Gavin was buried at West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery Section GG Site 17219 4000 Forest Hill-irene Rd, in Memphis.
James Philip Gavin Jr
Memphis, Shelby County, TN 38117
April 2, 1925
December 29, 2008
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  • 04/2
    1925

    Birthday

    April 2, 1925
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Shelby County, Tennessee United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: TEC 4 Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii Military serial#: 34880976 Enlisted: July 22, 1943 in Ft Oglethorpe Georgia 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
  • 12/29
    2008

    Death

    December 29, 2008
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Funeral date
    West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery Section GG Site 17219 4000 Forest Hill-irene Rd, in Memphis, Tn 38125
    Burial location
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In 1925, in the year that James P Gavin was born, gangster Al "Scarface" Capone took over the Chicago bootlegging racket at age 26. Previously right hand man to boss Johnny Torrio, Capone took over when Torrio was shot and severely injured and decided to resign. The bootlegging and brothel organization was massive and when asked what he did, Capone often replied "I am just a businessman, giving the people what they want".
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In 1948, at the age of 23 years old, James was alive when on January 30th, Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated in New Delhi by a member of a Hindu nationalist party who thought that Gandhi was too accommodating to Muslims. The man, Nathuram Godse, shot Gandhi 3 times. He died immediately. The shooter was tried, convicted, and hung in November 1949.
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