The Shemwell Family

Jerry TomesAge: 26 years19421968

Name
Jerry Tomes
Given names
Jerry
Surname
Tomes
Birth 1942 14

Birth of a sisterJanice Tomes
October 24, 1944 (Age 2 years)

Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945

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 sisterPamela Tomes
April 11, 1946 (Age 4 years)

Birth of a sisterMarsha Tomes
July 22, 1948 (Age 6 years)

Birth of a brotherGaylon Tomes
January 27, 1950 (Age 8 years)

Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 8 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
Death of a motherAileen C “Pug” Flener
February 2, 1957 (Age 15 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 4 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 1968 (Age 26 years)

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mother
Aileen C “Pug” Flener
Birth: February 17, 1927 34 26Butler, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 2, 1957Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
himself
3 years
younger sister
18 months
younger sister
2 years
younger sister
18 months
younger brother
sister
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sister
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