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William W Cooksey 1918 - 2011

William Woodrow Cooksey of Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio was born on September 25, 1918, and died at age 92 years old on April 9, 2011.
William Woodrow Cooksey
Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio 43214
September 25, 1918
April 9, 2011
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  • 09/25
    1918

    Birthday

    September 25, 1918
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Licking County, Ohio United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 15040183 Enlisted: June 4, 1941 in Patterson Field Fairfield Ohio Military branch: Air Corps Rank: Private, Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, And Enlisted Men)
  • Professional Career

    Semiskilled Mechanics And Repairmen, Motor Vehicles
  • 04/9
    2011

    Death

    April 9, 2011
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
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In 1918, in the year that William W Cooksey was born, on November 11th, an armistice was signed between the Allies and Germany, ending the fighting on the Western Front in World War I. This meant a complete defeat of Germany although Germany never formally surrendered. It took another six months of negotiations to sign an actual peace treaty between the warring parties.
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In 1944, William was 26 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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