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John R VanFossen 1919 - 1992

John R Vanfossen of Barnesville, Belmont County, OH was born on May 7, 1919, and died at age 73 years old on August 12, 1992.
John R Vanfossen
Barnesville, Belmont County, OH 43713
May 7, 1919
August 12, 1992
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  • 05/7
    1919

    Birthday

    May 7, 1919
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Belmont County, Ohio United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 35239036 Enlisted: August 5, 1944 in Ft Hayes Columbus Ohio 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

    Unskilled Occupations In Extraction Of Minerals, N.e.c.
  • 08/12
    1992

    Death

    August 12, 1992
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1919, in the year that John R VanFossen was born, in January, Nebraska was the 36th state to ratify the 18th Amendment, making it the law of the land. The 18th Amendment established Prohibition - a law against the production, transport, and sale of alcohol. Private consumption and possession were not prohibited. Several months later, the Volstead Act was passed, creating laws to enforce the Amendment. Bootlegging and bathtub gin followed.
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In 1945, he was 26 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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