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Personal data Harold A. Shannon 

  • He was born on October 30, 1920 in Storm Lk., Buena Vista Co., IA.
  • (note1) .Source 1
    Source: Rich Robinson
  • He died on July 18, 1999 in Storm Lk., Buena Vista Co., IA, he was 78 years old.
  • He is buried after July 17, 1999 in Buena Vista Mem. Pk. Cem., Washington Twp., Buena Vista Co., IA.
  • This information was last updated on April 29, 2021.

Household of Harold A. Shannon

He is married to Laura Mae Matthews.

They got married on September 13, 1945 at Storm Lk., Buena Vista Co., IA (Meth. parsonage), he was 24 years old.


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Notes about Harold A. Shannon

Harold A. Shannon

Sources: Author: Robinson, Rich, Title: "Harold A. Shannon," (Publication location: Storm Lk., IA, Publisher: Find-a-Grave, Publication date: xxvi Mar MMXIII), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/107342519/harold-a.-shannon

"Photo[graph of his military-style stone] added by Anonymous

Harold A. Shannon Birth 30 Oct 1920 Storm Lake, Buena Vista County, Iowa, USA DEATH 18 Jul 1999 (aged 78) Storm Lake, Buena Vista County, Iowa, USA Burial Buena Vista Memorial Park Cemetery Storm Lake, Buena Vista County, Iowa, USA Memorial ID 107342519

(Storm Lake Times 7-21-1999)
Harold A. Shannon was born Oct. 30, 1920 in Storm Lake, the son of James Howard and Agnes Iona (Petty) Shannon. He. attended schools in Nemaha and Storm Lake.

He was united in marriage to Laura Mae Matthews on Sept. 13, 1945, in Storm Lake.

During his lifetime, Harold had several agricultural-related occupations, including farmer, truck driver, livestock
buyer and feed salesman.

He served with the U.S. Army, 34th Division, in the African and Italian campaigns during World War II. He was
wounded on June 1, 1944, in Rome, and was awarded a Purple Heart and a bronze star for the Rome-Arno Campaign.

Shannon was a member of the Storm Lake United Methodist Church and the Alta V.F.W. Post #6172. He enjoyed hunting and fishing.

His family includes his wife Laura Mae, Storm Lake; three sons: Paul and his wife Ina Rae, Alta; David and his wife Carolyn, Storm Lake, and Robert and his wife Esther, Hanover; a daughter, Susan Shannon-Graves, Storm Lake; 9 grandsons, 7 great-grandchildren, three step grandchildren and 12 step-great grandchildren Also surviving is a half -brother, Merle Shannon and his wife Joan, Sac City, and numerous nieces, nephews, extended family members and friends.

Harold was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Kenneth W. Shannon.

Parents
Photo[graph of his military-style grave-marker] James Howard Shannon 1892-1978
Photo[graph of a woman] Agnes Ione Petty Shannon 1901-1954

Spouse
Photo[graph of her grave-marker] Laura Mae Matthews Shannon 1920-2006

Siblings
Photo[graph of stone shared with Lorraine S. Shannon] Kenneth W. Shannon 1921-1996

Half Siblings
Photo[graph of a man in fire dept. uniform] Merle Harvey Shannon 1917-2014

Children
Photo[graph of a man] Robert James Shannon 1950-2011

Created by: Rich Robinson Added: 26 Mar 2013 Find a Grave Memorial 107342519"
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Ancestors (and descendant) of Harold A. Shannon

Harold A. Shannon
1920-1999

1945

Laura Mae Matthews
1920-2006

Robert James Shannon
1950-2011

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Birthday October 30, 1920

  • The temperature on October 30, 1920 was between -2.8 °C and 7.9 °C and averaged 1.5 °C. There was 8.1 hours of sunshine (83%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-southeast. Source: KNMI
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    • The Netherlands had about 6.8 million citizens.
    • January 19 » The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is founded.
    • February 9 » Under the terms of the Svalbard Treaty, international diplomacy recognizes Norwegian sovereignty over Arctic archipelago Svalbard, and designates it as demilitarized.
    • March 14 » In the second of the 1920 Schleswig plebiscites, about 80% of the population in Zone II votes to remain part of Weimar Germany.
    • July 12 » The Soviet–Lithuanian Peace Treaty is signed, by which Soviet Russia recognizes the independence of Lithuania.
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Day of marriage September 13, 1945

  • The temperature on September 13, 1945 was between 11.9 °C and 21.9 °C and averaged 16.4 °C. There was 5.4 hours of sunshine (42%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. Source: KNMI
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  • From June 24, 1945 till July 3, 1946 the Netherlands had a cabinet Schermerhorn - Drees with the prime ministers Prof. ir. W. Schermerhorn (VDB) and W. Drees (PvdA).
  • In the year 1945: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 9.2 million citizens.
    • March 9 » World War II: A coup d'état by Japanese forces in French Indochina removes the French from power.
    • March 11 » World War II: The Imperial Japanese Navy attempts a large-scale kamikaze attack on the U.S. Pacific Fleet anchored at Ulithi atoll in Operation Tan No. 2.
    • March 19 » World War II: Adolf Hitler issues his "Nero Decree" ordering all industries, military installations, shops, transportation facilities, and communications facilities in Germany to be destroyed.
    • April 27 » World War II: Benito Mussolini is arrested by Italian partisans in Dongo, while attempting escape disguised as a German soldier.
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    • July 17 » World War II: The main three leaders of the Allied nations, Winston Churchill, Harry S. Truman and Joseph Stalin, meet in the German city of Potsdam to decide the future of a defeated Germany.

Day of death July 18, 1999

  • The temperature on July 18, 1999 was between 12.1 °C and 29.2 °C and averaged 21.8 °C. There was 10.9 hours of sunshine (67%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east. Source: KNMI
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  • In the year 1999: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 15.8 million citizens.
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