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Thelma I Eckelkamp 1917 - 2004

Thelma I Eckelkamp of Houston, Harris County, TX was born on August 12, 1917, and died at age 86 years old on July 12, 2004.
Thelma I Eckelkamp
Houston, Harris County, TX 77034
August 12, 1917
July 12, 2004
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  • 08/12
    1917

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    August 12, 1917
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  • 07/12
    2004

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    July 12, 2004
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In 1917, in the year that Thelma I Eckelkamp was born, in April, the U.S. entered World War I, declaring war against Germany. President Wilson had previously declared neutrality in the war - a position supported by the majority of Americans - but after Germany declared that they would sink all ships trading with Great Britain and sunk U.S. ships, public opinion began to change. Then the Lusitania was sunk, killing 1,201 - including 128 Americans - and more U.S. ships were sunk. The U.S. could stand aside no longer.
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In 1945, at the age of 28 years old, Thelma was alive 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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