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John E Crosby 1904 - 1983

John E Crosby of Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California was born on May 31, 1904, and died at age 79 years old on September 7, 1983. John Crosby was buried at Los Angeles National Cemetery Section C-221 Site 46 950 South Sepulveda Boulevard, in Los Angeles.
John E Crosby
Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California 90402
May 31, 1904
September 7, 1983
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  • 05/31
    1904

    Birthday

    May 31, 1904
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    Unknown
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  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Navy Rank attained: SP1C Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 09/7
    1983

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    September 7, 1983
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    Unknown
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    Los Angeles National Cemetery Section C-221 Site 46 950 South Sepulveda Boulevard, in Los Angeles, Ca 90049
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In 1904, in the year that John E Crosby 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 1944, at the age of 40 years old, John was alive when 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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