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Walter A Garver 1925 - 2011

Walter A Garver of Hutchinson, Reno County, Kansas was born on August 29, 1925, and died at age 85 years old on February 26, 2011.
Walter A Garver
Hutchinson, Reno County, Kansas 67502
August 29, 1925
February 26, 2011
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  • 08/29
    1925

    Birthday

    August 29, 1925
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Reno County, Kansas United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 37757216 Enlisted: December 8, 1944 in Ft Leavenworth Kansas Military branch: No Branch Assignment Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) 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
  • Professional Career

    General Farmers
  • 02/26
    2011

    Death

    February 26, 2011
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1925, in the year that Walter A Garver was born, in July, the Scopes Trial - often called the Scopes Monkey Trial - took place, prosecuting a substitute teacher for teaching evolution in school. Tennessee had enacted a law that said it was "unlawful to teach human evolution in any state-funded school". William Jennings Bryan headed the prosecution and Clarence Darrow headed the defense. The teacher was found guilty and fined $100. An appeal to the Supreme Court of Tennessee upheld the law but overturned the guilty verdict.
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In 1945, at the age of 20 years old, Walter was alive when on February 19th, US Marines landed on the island of Iwo Jima and the Battle of Iwo Jima began. Lasting 5 weeks, it was some of the bloodiest and fiercest fighting in the Pacific theater during World War II. The occupying Japanese forces were heavily armed and there were 21,000 Japanese soldiers on the island at the beginning of the battle. Only 216 Japanese soldiers were captured afterwards - the rest had been killed in action or committed suicide. 6,800 American soldiers died but the Americans took control of the island.
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