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Opal R Hightower 1916 - 1991

Opal R Hightower was born on December 22, 1916, and died at age 74 years old on December 21, 1991. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Opal R Hightower.
Opal R Hightower
December 22, 1916
December 21, 1991
Female
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  • 12/22
    1916

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    December 22, 1916
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  • 12/21
    1991

    Death

    December 21, 1991
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    Opal R Hightower lived 4 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 74.
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In 1916, in the year that Opal R Hightower was born, in June, the U.S. Congress authorized a plan to expand the armed forces over the next five years. Called the National Defense Act of 1916, the national law expanded the National Guard and Army (the Army added an aviation unit), created the Reserves, and gave the President expanded authority to federalize the National Guard. It also allowed the government to stockpile, in advance, materiel to be used in wartime.
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In 1945, when she was 29 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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