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Richard G Sanford 1922 - 2003

Richard G Sanford of Bakersfield, Kern County, CA was born on January 21, 1922, and died at age 81 years old on May 3, 2003.
Richard G Sanford
Bakersfield, Kern County, CA 93311
January 21, 1922
May 3, 2003
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Richard G Sanford's History: 1922 - 2003

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  • 01/21
    1922

    Birthday

    January 21, 1922
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Kern County, California United States
  • Early Life & Education

    2 Years Of College
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 19104667 Enlisted: September 18, 1942 in Gardner Fld Taft California Military branch: Air Corps Rank: Private, Army Of The United States - Includes The Following: Voluntary Enlistments Effective December 8, 1941 And Thereafter; One Year Enlistments Of National Guardsman Whose State Enlistment Expires While In The Federal Service; Officers Appointed In The Army Of The United States Under Army Regulations 605-10 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
  • 05/3
    2003

    Death

    May 3, 2003
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1922, in the year that Richard G Sanford 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, Richard was 23 years old 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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