Ernest Edwin
EVANS
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Born: 13 August 1908 in Pawnee, Oklahoma, USA
Ernest Edwin was a soldier in World War II.
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Ernest Edwin EVANS died 25 October 1944 in At Sea*.
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Recorded occupation: Evans commanded the USS Johnston during the Battle off Samar in World War II. Demonstrating extraordinary bravery against overwhelming Japanese forces, he was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions.
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Birth — 190813 August 1908
Pawnee, Oklahoma, USA
1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States) 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Death — 194425 October 1944
At Sea*
He died at the age of 36.
Record added: 3/17/2025 12:09:10 PM
Last updated: 1/14/2026 2:17:05 PM
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The name Oklahoma is based on Native American (Choctaw) words 'okla humma' which translates as 'red people'. (statesymbolsusa.org)November 6, 1907 - Oklahoma becomes 46th U.S. state. The state was formed from Oklahoma Territory and Indian Territory.
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