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Willie West 1939 - 2002

Willie West of Sumter, Sumter County, SC was born on May 12, 1939, and died at age 62 years old on February 26, 2002. Willie West was buried at Florence National Cemetery Section 12 Site 142 803 East National Cemetery Road, in Florence.
Willie West
Sumter, Sumter County, SC 29154
May 12, 1939
February 26, 2002
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  • 05/12
    1939

    Birthday

    May 12, 1939
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Air Force Rank attained: TSGT Wars/Conflicts: Grenada, Lebanon, Vietnam
  • 02/26
    2002

    Death

    February 26, 2002
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Florence National Cemetery Section 12 Site 142 803 East National Cemetery Road, in Florence, Sc 29501
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In 1939, in the year that Willie West was born, in May, Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the first full-length animated film, reached a total international gross of $6.5 million which made it (to then) the most successful sound film of all time. First released in December 1937, it was originally dubbed "Disney's Folly" but the premiere received a standing ovation from the audience. At the 11th Academy Awards in February 1939, Walt Disney won an Academy Honorary Award - a full-size Oscar statuette and seven miniature ones - for Snow White.
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In 1942, when he was merely 3 years old, from January 7th through April 9th, the Battle of Bataan was fought in the Philippines. At the end of the battle, the U.S. and Filipino forces surrendered and a three-year occupation of the Philippines by Japan began. Between 60,000 and 80,000 American and Filipino soldiers surrendered and were marched around 60 to 69 miles - most were beaten, abused, or killed. Named the Bataan Death March, it was later declared to be a war crime.
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