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Halvor Schmidt 1898 - 1976

Halvor Schmidt of Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa was born on January 12, 1898, and died at age 78 years old in August 1976.
Halvor Schmidt
Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa 50315
January 12, 1898
August 1976
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Halvor Schmidt's History: 1898 - 1976

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  • 01/12
    1898

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    January 12, 1898
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  • 08/dd
    1976

    Death

    August 1976
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    Halvor Schmidt lived 3 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 78.
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In 1898, in the year that Halvor Schmidt was born, on February 15th, the USS Maine exploded and sank in Havana harbor. The reason for the explosion has never been found, but it killed 266 men. "Remember the Maine" became a rallying cry and precipitated the United States' declaration of war on Spain two months later - the beginning of the Spanish-American War. On December 10th, the war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris. The Treaty gave the U.S. Puerto Rico, the Philippines, Guam - for $20 million - and, temporarily, Cuba.
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In 1944, when he was 46 years old, 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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