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Thomas E Lekas 1923 - 1996

Thomas E Lekas of Phoenix, Maricopa County, AZ was born on March 28, 1923, and died at age 73 years old on December 31, 1996. Thomas Lekas was buried at Northern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery Section 2A Site 547 14 Veterans Way, in Fernley, Nv.
Thomas E Lekas
Phoenix, Maricopa County, AZ 85028
March 28, 1923
December 31, 1996
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  • 03/28
    1923

    Birthday

    March 28, 1923
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    Unknown
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  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: PVT Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 12/31
    1996

    Death

    December 31, 1996
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    Northern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery Section 2A Site 547 14 Veterans Way, in Fernley, Nv 89408
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In 1923, in the year that Thomas E Lekas was born, on August 2, President Warren G. Harding died in office, apparently of a heart attack. He was staying at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco after completing a nationwide tour. Suffering from cramps, indigestion, a fever and shortness of breath, his doctor thought he had food poisoning. After several days of being ill, he suddenly shuddered, slumped over, and died. There were rumors of foul play (some thought that his wife had poisoned him because of his affairs) but no evidence has ever been found.
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In 1945, by the time he was 22 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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