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Waldon E DeRosha 1922 - 1999

Waldon E Derosha of Manton, Wexford County, MI was born on February 3, 1922, and died at age 77 years old on April 5, 1999.
Waldon E Derosha
Manton, Wexford County, MI 49663
February 3, 1922
April 5, 1999
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  • 02/3
    1922

    Birthday

    February 3, 1922
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Ionia County, Michigan United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 16109186 Enlisted: August 20, 1942 in Detroit Michigan Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Army Of The United States - Includes The Following: Voluntary Enlistments Effective December 8, 1941 And Thereafter; One Year Enlistments Of National Guardsman Whose State Enlistment Expires While In The Federal Service; Officers Appointed In The Army Of The United States Under Army Regulations 605-10 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
  • 04/5
    1999

    Death

    April 5, 1999
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1922, in the year that Waldon E DeRosha was born, on June 22, coal miners in Herrin Illinois, were on strike (coal miners had been on strike nationally since April 1). The striking miners were outraged at the strikebreakers (scabs) that the company had brought in and laid siege to the mine. Three union workers were killed when gunfire was exchanged. The next day, union miners killed 23 strikebreakers and mine guards. No one, on either side, ever faced jail time.
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In 1944, Waldon was 22 years old when on June 6th, the largest amphibious invasion in history was launched - the Normandy landing (called D-Day). Soldiers from the United States, Britain, Canada, and the Free French landed on Normandy Beach and were later joined by Poland, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Greece, and the Netherlands. Almost 5,000 landing and assault craft, 289 escort vessels, and 277 minesweepers were involved. Nearly 160,000 troops crossed the English Channel on D-Day - Allied casualties on the first day were at least 10,000. 4,414 were confirmed dead.
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