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Leon Checkemian 1923 - 2000

Leon Checkemian was born on May 15, 1923, and died at age 77 years old on July 19, 2000. Leon Checkemian was buried at Calverton National Cemetery Section 24 Site 532 210 Princeton Boulevard - Rt 25, in Calverton, Ny. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Leon Checkemian.

Leon Checkemian
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    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: CPL Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
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In 1923, in the year that Leon Checkemian was born, on September 1, an earthquake - the Great Kanto earthquake - destroyed one-third of Tokyo. Measuring 7.9 and with a reported duration of between 4 and 10 minutes, casualties totaled about 142,800 deaths, including about 40,000 who went missing and were presumed dead.
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In 1942, Leon was 19 years old when from January 7th through April 9th, the Battle of Bataan was fought in the Philippines. At the end of the battle, the U.S. and Filipino forces surrendered and a three-year occupation of the Philippines by Japan began. Between 60,000 and 80,000 American and Filipino soldiers surrendered and were marched around 60 to 69 miles - most were beaten, abused, or killed. Named the Bataan Death March, it was later declared to be a war crime.
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