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John E Grafer 1927 - 2007

John E Grafer of Naperville, Du Page County, IL was born on September 17, 1927, and died at age 79 years old on May 3, 2007.
John E Grafer
Naperville, Du Page County, IL 60563
September 17, 1927
May 3, 2007
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  • 09/17
    1927

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    September 17, 1927
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  • 05/3
    2007

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    May 3, 2007
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    John E Grafer lived 8 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 79.
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In 1927, in the year that John E Grafer was born, the first "talkie" (a movie with music, songs, and talking), The Jazz Singer, was released. Al Jolson starred as a cantor's son who instead of following in his father's footsteps as expected, becomes a singer of popular songs. Banished by his father, they reconcile on his father's deathbed. It was a tear-jerker and audiences went wild - especially when they heard the songs. Thus begun the demise of silent films and the rise of "talkies".
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In 1945, he was 18 years old when 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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