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Lester Joseph Wenzel Jr 1932 - 2012

Lester Joseph Wenzel Jr was born on February 19, 1932, and died at age 79 years old on January 15, 2012. Lester Wenzel was buried at Georgia National Cemetery Section 1 Site 2936 2025 Mount Carmel Church Lane, in Canton, Ga. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Lester Joseph Wenzel Jr.
Lester Joseph Wenzel Jr
February 19, 1932
January 15, 2012
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  • 02/19
    1932

    Birthday

    February 19, 1932
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Marine Corps Rank attained: SGT Wars/Conflicts: Korea
  • 01/15
    2012

    Death

    January 15, 2012
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Georgia National Cemetery Section 1 Site 2936 2025 Mount Carmel Church Lane, in Canton, Ga 30114
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In 1932, in the year that Lester Joseph Wenzel Jr was born, five years to the day after Lindbergh crossed the Atlantic, Amelia Earhart flew solo from Newfoundland to Ireland, the first woman to cross the Atlantic solo and the first to replicate Lindbergh's feat. She flew over 2,000 miles in just under 15 hours.
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In 1945, Lester was only 13 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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