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Gordon R Shrum 1924 - 1981

Gordon R Shrum of Lafayette, Macon County, Tennessee was born on October 6, 1924, and died at age 56 years old in February 1981.
Gordon R Shrum
Lafayette, Macon County, Tennessee 37083
October 6, 1924
February 1981
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Gordon R Shrum's History: 1924 - 1981

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  • 10/6
    1924

    Birthday

    October 6, 1924
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Macon County, Tennessee United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 34713979 Enlisted: April 24, 1943 in Cp Forrest Tennessee Military branch: No Branch Assignment Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
  • Professional Career

    Farm Hands, General Farms
  • 02/dd
    1981

    Death

    February 1981
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1924, in the year that Gordon R Shrum was born, J. Edgar Hoover, at the age of 29, was appointed the sixth director of the Bureau of Investigation by Calvin Coolidge (which later became the Federal Bureau of Investigation). The Bureau had approximately 650 employees, including 441 Special Agents. A former employee of the Justice Department, Hoover accepted his new position on the proviso that the bureau was to be completely divorced from politics and that the director report only to the attorney general.
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In 1945, by the time he was 21 years old, 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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