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Francis J Bragelman 1922 - 2004

Francis J Bragelman of Rockford, Winnebago County, IL was born on November 19, 1922, and died at age 81 years old on April 17, 2004.
Francis J Bragelman
Rockford, Winnebago County, IL 61103
November 19, 1922
April 17, 2004
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  • 11/19
    1922

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    November 19, 1922
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  • 04/17
    2004

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    April 17, 2004
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    Francis J Bragelman lived 11 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 81.
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In 1922, in the year that Francis J Bragelman was born, on June 22, coal miners in Herrin Illinois, were on strike (coal miners had been on strike nationally since April 1). The striking miners were outraged at the strikebreakers (scabs) that the company had brought in and laid siege to the mine. Three union workers were killed when gunfire was exchanged. The next day, union miners killed 23 strikebreakers and mine guards. No one, on either side, ever faced jail time.
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In 1945, at the age of 23 years old, Francis was alive when on June 22nd, the Battle of Okinawa ended. A joint Army and Marine campaign, supported by the Navy, the Battle of Okinawa went on for 82 days. The last Japanese resistance on Okinawa was defeated. 4,907 Navy, 4,675 Army, and 2,938 Marine Corps personnel were killed in the battle on the US side. It is estimated that 110,071 on the Japanese side were killed - the estimate includes Okinawan citizens who were pressed into service and includes children. With the win of Okinawa, the United States gained an important base of operations in the Pacific.
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