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Melvin P Mierau 1924 - 2008

Melvin Paul Mierau of Rushford, Fillmore County, Minnesota was born on August 17, 1924, and died at age 83 years old on June 18, 2008.
Melvin Paul Mierau
Rushford, Fillmore County, Minnesota 55971
August 17, 1924
June 18, 2008
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Melvin Paul Mierau's History: 1924 - 2008

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  • 08/17
    1924

    Birthday

    August 17, 1924
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Houston County, Minnesota United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 37802044 Enlisted: June 21, 1945 in Ft Snelling Minnesota 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 Construction Occupations, N.e.c.
  • 06/18
    2008

    Death

    June 18, 2008
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1924, in the year that Melvin P Mierau was born, J. Edgar Hoover, at the age of 29, was appointed the sixth director of the Bureau of Investigation by Calvin Coolidge (which later became the Federal Bureau of Investigation). The Bureau had approximately 650 employees, including 441 Special Agents. A former employee of the Justice Department, Hoover accepted his new position on the proviso that the bureau was to be completely divorced from politics and that the director report only to the attorney general.
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In 1945, at the age of 21 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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