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Ruth Y Lei 1942 - 1999

Ruth Y Lei was born on January 3, 1942, and died at age 57 years old on December 20, 1999. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ruth Y Lei.
Ruth Y Lei
January 3, 1942
December 20, 1999
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  • 01/3
    1942

    Birthday

    January 3, 1942
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  • 12/20
    1999

    Death

    December 20, 1999
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    Cause of death
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    Ruth Y Lei lived 14 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 57.
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In 1942, in the year that Ruth Y Lei was born, from January 7th through April 9th, the Battle of Bataan was fought in the Philippines. At the end of the battle, the U.S. and Filipino forces surrendered and a three-year occupation of the Philippines by Japan began. Between 60,000 and 80,000 American and Filipino soldiers surrendered and were marched around 60 to 69 miles - most were beaten, abused, or killed. Named the Bataan Death March, it was later declared to be a war crime.
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In 1960, at the age of 18 years old, Ruth was alive when on May 1st, an American CIA U-2 spy plane, piloted by Francis Gary Powers, was shot down by a surface-to-air missile over the Soviet Union. Powers ejected and survived but was captured. The U.S. claimed that the U-2 was a "weather plane" but Powers was convicted in the Soviet Union of espionage. He was released in 1962 after 1 year, 9 months and 10 days in prison.
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