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John R Jr Stokes 1917 - 2001

John R Stokes of Arcata, Humboldt County, CA was born on August 13, 1917, and died at age 83 years old on January 5, 2001.
John R Stokes
Arcata, Humboldt County, CA 95521
August 13, 1917
January 5, 2001
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John R Stokes' History: 1917 - 2001

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  • 08/13
    1917

    Birthday

    August 13, 1917
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    San Bernardino County, California United States
  • Early Life & Education

    3 Years Of College
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 19090966 Enlisted: March 26, 1942 in March Fld Riverside California 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

    Railroad Clerks, N.e.c.
  • 01/5
    2001

    Death

    January 5, 2001
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1917, in the year that John R Jr Stokes was born, in April, the U.S. entered World War I, declaring war against Germany. President Wilson had previously declared neutrality in the war - a position supported by the majority of Americans - but after Germany declared that they would sink all ships trading with Great Britain and sunk U.S. ships, public opinion began to change. Then the Lusitania was sunk, killing 1,201 - including 128 Americans - and more U.S. ships were sunk. The U.S. could stand aside no longer.
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In 1928, at the age of merely 11 years old, John was alive when aviatrix Amelia Earhart, age 31, became the first woman to fly solo across North America and back in August. In June, she had been part of a 3 man crew that flew the Atlantic Ocean but since she had no instrument training, she couldn't fly the plane - she kept the flight log. The North American flight became one of her many "firsts" as a female pilot.
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