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Shirley L Rolston 1923 - 2008

Shirley L Rolston of Woonsocket, Providence County, RI was born on January 9, 1923, and died at age 85 years old on February 3, 2008. Shirley Rolston was buried at Rhode Island Veteran Memorial Cemetery Section E-6 Row 23 Site 372 301 South County Trail, in Exeter.
Shirley L Rolston
Woonsocket, Providence County, RI 02895
January 9, 1923
February 3, 2008
Female
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  • 01/9
    1923

    Birthday

    January 9, 1923
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  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Navy Rank attained: AMM2 Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 02/3
    2008

    Death

    February 3, 2008
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    Unknown
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    Rhode Island Veteran Memorial Cemetery Section E-6 Row 23 Site 372 301 South County Trail, in Exeter, Ri 02822
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In 1923, in the year that Shirley L Rolston was born, on November 8th and 9th, Adolf Hitler and his followers (the early Nazi party) staged the "Beer Hall Putsch" in Munich in an attempt to take over Bavaria (a state in Germany). They failed. Hitler was charged with treason and convicted, receiving a sentence of 5 years. He served under 1 year in jail.
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In 1945, at the age of 22 years old, Shirley was alive when 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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