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John Gaines 1923 - 2002

John M Gaines of Versailles, Woodford County, KY was born on July 15, 1923, and died at age 78 years old on April 21, 2002.
John M Gaines
Versailles, Woodford County, KY 40383
July 15, 1923
April 21, 2002
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John M Gaines' History: 1923 - 2002

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  • 07/15
    1923

    Birthday

    July 15, 1923
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Woodford County, Kentucky United States
  • Early Life & Education

    3 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 15087575 Enlisted: January 1, 1942 in Ft Thomas Newport Kentucky Military branch: Air Corps Rank: Private, Army Of The United States - Includes The Following: Voluntary Enlistments Effective December 8, 1941 And Thereafter; One Year Enlistments Of National Guardsman Whose State Enlistment Expires While In The Federal Service; Officers Appointed In The Army Of The United States Under Army Regulations 605-10 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

    Farm Hands, General Farms
  • 04/21
    2002

    Death

    April 21, 2002
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1923, in the year that John Gaines was born, Harlem's Cotton Club opened in New York City. Owned by a bootlegger and gangster, it was a 700 seat speakeasy that catered to a "white only" clientele. But most of the entertainers were African-American and featured some of the best entertainers of the time such as Lena Horne, the Nicholas Brothers, Ethel Waters, and Cab Calloway.
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In 1945, he was 22 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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