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Jerry Maris 1916 - 1995

Jerry Maris of Houston, Harris County, TX was born on August 28, 1916, and died at age 78 years old on January 4, 1995. Jerry Maris was buried at Houston National Cemetery Section K Site 1878 10410 Veterans Memorial Drive, in Houston.
Jerry Maris
Houston, Harris County, TX 77074
August 28, 1916
January 4, 1995
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  • 08/28
    1916

    Birthday

    August 28, 1916
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Air Corps Rank attained: TSGT Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 01/4
    1995

    Death

    January 4, 1995
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Houston National Cemetery Section K Site 1878 10410 Veterans Memorial Drive, in Houston, Tx 77038
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In 1916, in the year that Jerry Maris was born, the Battle of Verdun was fought from February through December. It was the largest and longest battle of World War I, lasting 303 days. The original estimates were 714,231 casualties - 377,231 French and 337,000 German, an average of 70,000 casualties a month. Current estimates are even larger. The Battle of the Somme was also fought from July through September of the same year. Original estimates were 485,000 British and French casualties and 630,000 German casualties.
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In 1945, at the age of 29 years old, Jerry 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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