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Vonda Mae Downey 1934 - 2012

Vonda Mae Downey was born on September 1, 1934, and died at age 77 years old on February 23, 2012. Vonda Downey was buried at Danville National Cemetery, Il Section 22 Site 130 1900 East Main Street - Va Medical Center, in Danville, Il. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Vonda Mae Downey.
Vonda Mae Downey
September 1, 1934
February 23, 2012
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  • 09/1
    1934

    Birthday

    September 1, 1934
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Marine Corps Rank attained: SGT Wars/Conflicts: Korea
  • 02/23
    2012

    Death

    February 23, 2012
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Danville National Cemetery, Il Section 22 Site 130 1900 East Main Street - Va Medical Center, in Danville, Il 61832
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In 1934, in the year that Vonda Mae Downey was born, on November 11th 1933, an extremely strong dust storm hit South Dakota, stripping topsoil. Other strong dust storms had occurred during 1933. Severe droughts continued to hit the Great Plains and the dust storms devastated agricultural production as well as people's' lives for several years. The Roosevelt administration and scientists eventually determined that farming practices had caused the conditions that led to the dust storms and the changes they implemented in farming stopped the Dust Bowl.
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In 1945, Vonda was only 11 years old 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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