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Merle R Bird 1922 - 2011

Merle R Bird was born on December 21, 1922, and died at age 88 years old on July 18, 2011. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Merle R Bird.
Merle R Bird
December 21, 1922
July 18, 2011
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  • 12/21
    1922

    Birthday

    December 21, 1922
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  • 07/18
    2011

    Death

    July 18, 2011
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Merle R Bird lived 15 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 88.
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In 1922, in the year that Merle R Bird was born, on June 22, coal miners in Herrin Illinois, were on strike (coal miners had been on strike nationally since April 1). The striking miners were outraged at the strikebreakers (scabs) that the company had brought in and laid siege to the mine. Three union workers were killed when gunfire was exchanged. The next day, union miners killed 23 strikebreakers and mine guards. No one, on either side, ever faced jail time.
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In 1945, by the time he was 23 years old, 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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