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Gerald E. Miller, American vice admiral (died 2014)
Gerald E. Miller, American vice admiral (died 2014)
Gerald W. Thomas, American soldier and academic (died 2013)
Gerald W. Thomas, American soldier and academic (died 2013)
Edward Kenna, Australian Second World War recipient of the Victoria Cross (died 2009)
Edward Kenna, Australian Second World War recipient of the Victoria Cross (died 2009)
Walter Scheel, German soldier and politician, 4th President of West Germany (died 2016)
Walter Scheel, German soldier and politician, 4th President of West Germany (died 2016)
Ron Searle, English-Canadian soldier, publisher, and politician, 4th Mayor of Mississauga (died 2015)
Ron Searle, English-Canadian soldier, publisher, and politician, 4th Mayor of Mississauga (died 2015)
Tosia Altman, member of the Polish resistance in World War II (died 1943)
Tosia Altman, member of the Polish resistance in World War II (died 1943)
J. Gordon Edwards, American entomologist, mountaineer, and DDT advocate (died 2004)
J. Gordon Edwards, American entomologist, mountaineer, and DDT advocate (died 2004)
Phil Stern, American soldier and photographer (died 2014)
Phil Stern, American soldier and photographer (died 2014)
Howard Morris, American actor, director, and screenwriter (died 2005)
Howard Morris, American actor, director, and screenwriter (died 2005)
Elisabeth Volkenrath, German SS officer and executed war criminal (died 1945)
Elisabeth Volkenrath, German SS officer and executed war criminal (died 1945)
Fausto Coppi, Italian cyclist and soldier (died 1960)
Fausto Coppi, Italian cyclist and soldier (died 1960)
Earl R. Fox, U.S. Navy and Coast Guard veteran; last active U.S. servicemember to serve in World War II (died 2012)
Earl R. Fox, U.S. Navy and Coast Guard veteran; last active U.S. servicemember to serve in World War II (died 2012)
Zelman Cowen, Australian academic and politician, 19th Governor-General of Australia (died 2011)
Zelman Cowen, Australian academic and politician, 19th Governor-General of Australia (died 2011)
Douglas Albert Munro, United States Coast Guard signalman, posthumously awarded Medal of Honor (died 1942)
Douglas Albert Munro, United States Coast Guard signalman, posthumously awarded Medal of Honor (died 1942)
Doris Miller, American cook and soldier (died 1943)
Doris Miller, American cook and soldier (died 1943)
Violet Milstead, Canadian World War II aviator and bush pilot (died 2014)
Violet Milstead, Canadian World War II aviator and bush pilot (died 2014)
Edward Brooke, American captain and politician, 47th Massachusetts Attorney General (died 2015)
Edward Brooke, American captain and politician, 47th Massachusetts Attorney General (died 2015)
Glafcos Clerides, Cypriot lawyer and politician, 4th President of Cyprus (died 2013)
Glafcos Clerides, Cypriot lawyer and politician, 4th President of Cyprus (died 2013)
Mohammed Karim Lamrani, Moroccan businessman and politician, 7th Prime Minister of Morocco (died 2018)
Mohammed Karim Lamrani, Moroccan businessman and politician, 7th Prime Minister of Morocco (died 2018)