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Claire M Merse 1915 - 1997

Claire M Merse of Arabi, Saint Bernard County, LA was born on December 1, 1915, and died at age 81 years old on January 21, 1997.
Claire M Merse
Arabi, Saint Bernard County, LA 70032
December 1, 1915
January 21, 1997
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Claire M Merse's History: 1915 - 1997

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  • 12/1
    1915

    Birthday

    December 1, 1915
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  • 01/21
    1997

    Death

    January 21, 1997
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    Cause of death
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    Claire M Merse lived 8 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 81.
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In 1915, in the year that Claire M Merse was born, The Birth of a Nation opened in February. A silent film, it was the most ambitious film to date and is considered a classic. Three hours long, it starred Lillian Gish and was directed by D. W. Griffith. The movie was based on the book The Clansman and told the story of two families (one pro-Union and one pro-Confederate) and their relationship during the Civil War and Reconstruction. The KKK was shown as "a heroic force".
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In 1945, at the age of 30 years old, Claire 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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