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William Desilets 1906 - 1994

William Desilets of Manchester, Hartford County, CT was born on June 2, 1906, and died at age 88 years old on July 26, 1994.

William Desilets

Manchester, Hartford County, CT 06040

June 2, 1906

July 26, 1994

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June 2, 1906

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July 26, 1994

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In 1906, in the year that William Desilets was born, Finland became the first European country to give women the vote and to allow them to run for political office. (Women in Australia and New Zealand already had that right but couldn't run for office.) Although Finland belonged to the Russian Empire, there was great unrest and the Tsar wanted to broker a quick peace. As a part of the brokered peace, women got the vote.

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In 1945, at the age of 39 years old, William 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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