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Richard Jr Cowan 1925 - 2005

Richard Jr Cowan of Yazoo City, Yazoo County, MS was born on September 15, 1925, and died at age 79 years old on January 16, 2005.
Richard Jr Cowan
Yazoo City, Yazoo County, MS 39194
September 15, 1925
January 16, 2005
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Richard Jr Cowan's History: 1925 - 2005

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  • 09/15
    1925

    Birthday

    September 15, 1925
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Yazoo County, Mississippi United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 34879438 Enlisted: December 15, 1943 in Cp Shelby Mississippi 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

    Farm Hands, General Farms
  • 01/16
    2005

    Death

    January 16, 2005
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1925, in the year that Richard Jr Cowan was born, in July, the Scopes Trial - often called the Scopes Monkey Trial - took place, prosecuting a substitute teacher for teaching evolution in school. Tennessee had enacted a law that said it was "unlawful to teach human evolution in any state-funded school". William Jennings Bryan headed the prosecution and Clarence Darrow headed the defense. The teacher was found guilty and fined $100. An appeal to the Supreme Court of Tennessee upheld the law but overturned the guilty verdict.
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In 1945, by the time he was 20 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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