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Dolores Patricia (Mead) Opatz 1928 - 2017

Dolores Patricia (Mead) Opatz was born on November 4, 1928 in Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois United States to Ray Kenneth Mead and Florence Mildred (Lower) Mead, and had siblings Joyce Elaine Mead and Phyllis (Mead) Romeo. Dolores Opatz died at age 88 years old on April 1, 2017 in IA.
Dolores Patricia (Mead) Opatz
November 4, 1928
Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois, 61032, United States
April 1, 2017
Iowa, United States
Female
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  • 11/4
    1928

    Birthday

    November 4, 1928
    Birthdate
    Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois 61032, United States
    Birthplace
  • 04/1
    2017

    Death

    April 1, 2017
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Iowa United States
    Death location
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    Dolores Patricia (Mead) Opatz lived 14 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 88.
    The average age of a Mead family member is 74.
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In 1928, in the year that Dolores Patricia (Mead) Opatz was born, aviatrix Amelia Earhart, age 31, became the first woman to fly solo across North America and back in August. In June, she had been part of a 3 man crew that flew the Atlantic Ocean but since she had no instrument training, she couldn't fly the plane - she kept the flight log. The North American flight became one of her many "firsts" as a female pilot.
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In 1944, Dolores was 16 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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