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Sophie Ruffin 1916 - 1975

Sophie Ruffin of Bakersfield, Kern County, California was born on November 30, 1916, and died at age 58 years old in January 1975.

Sophie Ruffin
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Bakersfield, Kern County, California 93307
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November 30, 1916
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Sophie Ruffin Sophie Ruffin (1916 - 1975)
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In 1916, in the year that Sophie Ruffin was born, in June, the U.S. Congress authorized a plan to expand the armed forces over the next five years. Called the National Defense Act of 1916, the national law expanded the National Guard and Army (the Army added an aviation unit), created the Reserves, and gave the President expanded authority to federalize the National Guard. It also allowed the government to stockpile, in advance, materiel to be used in wartime.
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In 1942, at the age of 26 years old, Sophie was alive when from January 7th through April 9th, the Battle of Bataan was fought in the Philippines. At the end of the battle, the U.S. and Filipino forces surrendered and a three-year occupation of the Philippines by Japan began. Between 60,000 and 80,000 American and Filipino soldiers surrendered and were marched around 60 to 69 miles - most were beaten, abused, or killed. Named the Bataan Death March, it was later declared to be a war crime.
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Ruffin, Jessie (Dec 4, 1926 - Mar 11, 2004) Ruffin, Marion (Sep 10, 1942 - Dec 1978) Ruffin, Betty (Sep 19, 1929 - Dec 15, 1999) Ruffin, Cassandra (Mar 17, 1915 - Dec 22, 1995) Ruffin, Robert (Aug 28, 1916 - May 20, 1994) Ruffin Lavau, Ayanna (Nov 26, 1971 - Jun 14, 2007) Ruffin, Joseph (Dec 27, 1959 - Nov 3, 2002) Ruffin, Sean (Dec 30, 1965 - Apr 11, 2009) Ruffin, Frederick (Jan 30, 1924 - Feb 5, 2007) Ruffin, Linwood (Jul 27, 1953 - Mar 1, 2011)
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