The Shemwell Family

Olive Joanne PetersonAge: 85 years19342019

Name
Olive Joanne Peterson
Given names
Olive Joanne
Surname
Peterson
Married name
Olive Joanne Shemwell
Birth February 26, 1934

Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 7 years)

Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 15 years)
Note: The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War
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Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 11 years)
Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War
Death December 9, 2019 (Age 85 years)
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Olive Joanne Peterson
Birth: February 26, 1934
Death: December 9, 2019Wyoming, Kent, Michigan, United States
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Joan “Sherry” Story
Birth: January 26, 1942
Death: November 12, 2010Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States
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