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James v Dirkes 1926 - 2006

James V Dirkes of Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI was born on May 10, 1926, and died at age 80 years old on December 28, 2006.
James V Dirkes
Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI 49504
May 10, 1926
December 28, 2006
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  • 05/10
    1926

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    May 10, 1926
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  • 12/28
    2006

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    December 28, 2006
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    James v Dirkes lived 7 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 80.
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In 1926, in the year that James v Dirkes was born, on October 31st, Harry Houdini died in Michigan. Houdini was the most famed magician of his time and perhaps of all time, especially for his acts involving escapes - from handcuffs, straitjackets, chains, ropes slung from skyscrapers, and more. He was president of the Society of American Magicians and stringently upheld professional ethics. He died of complications from a ruptured appendix. Although he had received a blow to the area a couple of days previously, the connection between the blow and his appendicitis is disputed.
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In 1945, he was 19 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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