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Walter Kokoszka 1922 - 2008

Walter Kokoszka of North Windham, Windham County, CT was born on November 28, 1922, and died at age 85 years old on April 11, 2008.
Walter Kokoszka
North Windham, Windham County, CT 06256
November 28, 1922
April 11, 2008
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Walter Kokoszka's History: 1922 - 2008

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  • 11/28
    1922

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    November 28, 1922
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  • 04/11
    2008

    Death

    April 11, 2008
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    Walter Kokoszka lived 12 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 85.
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In 1922, in the year that Walter Kokoszka was born, on June 22, coal miners in Herrin Illinois, were on strike (coal miners had been on strike nationally since April 1). The striking miners were outraged at the strikebreakers (scabs) that the company had brought in and laid siege to the mine. Three union workers were killed when gunfire was exchanged. The next day, union miners killed 23 strikebreakers and mine guards. No one, on either side, ever faced jail time.
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In 1945, Walter was 23 years old 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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