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Melvina L Shell 1921 - 1999

Melvina L Shell of San Pedro, Los Angeles County, CA was born on January 26, 1921, and died at age 78 years old on February 8, 1999.
Melvina L Shell
San Pedro, Los Angeles County, CA 90731
January 26, 1921
February 8, 1999
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  • 01/26
    1921

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    January 26, 1921
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  • 02/8
    1999

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    February 8, 1999
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    Melvina L Shell lived 6 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 78.
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In 1921, in the year that Melvina L Shell was born, on November 11th, the first burial was held at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. The body of an unknown soldier - selected by Army Sgt. Edward F. Younger who was highly decorated for valor and received the Distinguished Service Cross in "The Great War" - was brought back from France (World War 1) and placed in the newly completed tomb. President Warren G. Harding officiated at the interment ceremonies.
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In 1945, by the time she was 24 years old, 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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