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Ruth Mecca 1922 - 2002

Ruth Mecca of Yakima, Yakima County, WA was born on March 11, 1922, and died at age 79 years old on January 22, 2002.
Ruth Mecca
Yakima, Yakima County, WA 98908
March 11, 1922
January 22, 2002
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  • 03/11
    1922

    Birthday

    March 11, 1922
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  • 01/22
    2002

    Death

    January 22, 2002
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In 1922, in the year that Ruth Mecca was born, the Lincoln Memorial was dedicated in Washington, D.C. on May 30th. More than 35,000 people attended the dedication including Lincoln's son, Robert Todd Lincoln, and many Union and Confederate veterans - although the audience was segregated. The Memorial took 10 years to complete.
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In 1945, Ruth 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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