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Francis A Riha 1904 - 1991

Francis A Riha was born on July 14, 1904, and died at age 86 years old in June 1991. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Francis A Riha.
Francis A Riha
July 14, 1904
June 1991
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  • 07/14
    1904

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    July 14, 1904
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  • 06/dd
    1991

    Death

    June 1991
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    Francis A Riha lived 11 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 86.
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In 1904, in the year that Francis A Riha was born, the Russo-Japanese war began. The Russian Empire and the Japanese Empire began fighting over the territories of Manchuria and Korea. Russia wanted a warm water port on the Pacific Ocean while Japan feared growing encroachment from Russia into Asia. So the Japan fleet launched a surprise attack on the Russian Navy and a one year war began. President Roosevelt of the United States brokered peace between the two nations. It was the first time in the modern era that an Asian power showed its dominance over a European power.
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In 1945, at the age of 41 years old, Francis 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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