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Melvin A Hawkins 1935 - 2008

Melvin A Hawkins of Kent, King County, WA was born on October 24, 1935, and died at age 72 years old on May 25, 2008. Melvin Hawkins was buried at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery Section 9A Site 845 20953 West Hoff Road, in Elwood, Il.
Melvin A Hawkins
Kent, King County, WA 98042
October 24, 1935
May 25, 2008
Male
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  • 10/24
    1935

    Birthday

    October 24, 1935
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  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: PFC
  • 05/25
    2008

    Death

    May 25, 2008
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    Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery Section 9A Site 845 20953 West Hoff Road, in Elwood, Il 60421
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In 1935, in the year that Melvin A Hawkins was born, the BOI's name (the Bureau of Investigation) was changed to the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) and it officially became a separate agency with the Department of Justice. J. Edgar Hoover, the Chief of the BOI, continued in his office and became the first Director of the FBI. The FBI's responsibility is to "detect and prosecute crimes against the United States".
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In 1945, at the age of just 10 years old, Melvin was alive 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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