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Lawrence Edwards Burns 1908 - 1979

Lawrence Edwards Burns of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota was born on February 24, 1908, and died at age 71 years old on May 18, 1979. Lawrence Burns was buried at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery Section W Site 3353 7601 34th Avenue, South, in Minneapolis.
Lawrence Edwards Burns
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota 55408
February 24, 1908
May 18, 1979
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  • 02/24
    1908

    Birthday

    February 24, 1908
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    Unknown
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  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Navy Rank attained: F1 Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 05/18
    1979

    Death

    May 18, 1979
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    Unknown
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    Ft. Snelling National Cemetery Section W Site 3353 7601 34th Avenue, South, in Minneapolis, Mn 55450
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In 1908, in the year that Lawrence Edwards Burns was born, a 7.1 earthquake and the resulting tsunami killed 70,000 to 100,000 people in southern Italy and Sicily. The earthquake, lasting 30 to 40 seconds, occurred in the Strait of Messina which was between the region of Calabria (at the "toe" of Italy) and the island of Sicily and destruction from it occurred in a 186 mile radius. It was the most destructive earthquake ever to hit Europe.
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In 1945, at the age of 37 years old, Lawrence was alive 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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