Virginia Lee PalmerAge: 39 years1923–1963
- Name
- Virginia Lee Palmer
- Given names
- Virginia Lee
- Surname
- Palmer
- Married name
- Virginia Lee Shemwell
 Birth | October 5, 1923 |
 Historical Event | The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 5 years)Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression |
| Historical Event | World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 18 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 |
 Birth of a son#1 | John Michael “Mike” Shemwell March 3, 1948 (Age 24 years) |
| Historical Event | Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 26 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 |
| Historical Event | Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 22 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 | January 28, 1963 (Age 39 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Resthaven North Mausoleum Cemetery |
| Family with Maj. John Thomas “Tom” Shemwell |
| husband |
Maj. John Thomas “Tom” Shemwell Birth: July 1, 1923 40 38 — Paris, Henry, Tennessee, United States Death: February 14, 1974 — Midwest City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States |
| herself |
Virginia Lee Palmer Birth: October 5, 1923 — Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky, United States Death: January 28, 1963 — Key West, Monroe, Florida, United States |
| son |
John Michael “Mike” Shemwell Birth: March 3, 1948 24 24 — Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, United States Death: September 9, 2002 — Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, United States |
| daughter |
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| daughter |
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