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Jesse R Jr Keel 1925 - 2011

Jesse Roger Keel Jr of Chester, Randolph County, IL was born on August 19, 1925, and died at age 85 years old on March 31, 2011. Jesse Keel was buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Section 1GE Site 366 2900 Sheridan Road, in St. Louis, Mo.
Jesse Roger Keel Jr
Chester, Randolph County, IL 62233
August 19, 1925
March 31, 2011
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Jesse Roger Keel Jr's History: 1925 - 2011

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  • 08/19
    1925

    Birthday

    August 19, 1925
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Morgan County, Illinois United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Air Forces, Us Navy, Us Marine Corps Rank attained: CPL, YN2, CPL Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii, Korea Military serial#: 16241540 Enlisted: October 30, 1946 in Chicago Illinois Military branch: Air Corps Rank: Corporal, Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, And Enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For Hawaiian Department
  • Professional Career

    Skilled Occupations In Production Of Confections
  • 03/31
    2011

    Death

    March 31, 2011
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Funeral date
    Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Section 1GE Site 366 2900 Sheridan Road, in St. Louis, Mo 63125
    Burial location
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In 1925, in the year that Jesse R Jr Keel 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 1945, at the age of 20 years old, Jesse was alive 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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