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Joe Gilmore Witherow 1916 - 1999

Joe G Witherow of Pulaski, Giles County, TN was born on March 31, 1916, and died at age 83 years old on June 27, 1999.
Joe G Witherow
Pulaski, Giles County, TN 38478
March 31, 1916
June 27, 1999
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Joe G Witherow's History: 1916 - 1999

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  • 03/31
    1916

    Birthday

    March 31, 1916
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Giles County, Tennessee United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 44044181 Enlisted: December 12, 1944 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
  • Professional Career

    Semiskilled Machine Shop And Related Occupations, Nec
  • 06/27
    1999

    Death

    June 27, 1999
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1916, in the year that Joe Gilmore Witherow was born, in June, the U.S. Congress authorized a plan to expand the armed forces over the next five years. Called the National Defense Act of 1916, the national law expanded the National Guard and Army (the Army added an aviation unit), created the Reserves, and gave the President expanded authority to federalize the National Guard. It also allowed the government to stockpile, in advance, materiel to be used in wartime.
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In 1945, by the time he was 29 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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