VETERAN
Ernest Eugene (Gene) Lehman
October 29, 1932 – November 8, 2023
Lived 91 years
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1932
Born October 29
1939
Ernest was 7 when "The Wizard of Oz" opened in theaters
1944
Ernest was 12 when Allied troops landed at Normandy on D-Day
1950
Ernest was 18 when the Korean War began
1962
Ernest was 30 when the Cuban Missile Crisis brought the world to the brink of nuclear war
1976
Ernest was 44 when America celebrated its Bicentennial
1982
Ernest was 50 when "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" opened in theaters
1997
Ernest was 65 when "Titanic" opened in theaters
2004
Ernest was 72 when Facebook was launched
2014
Ernest was 82 when the Ice Bucket Challenge went viral
2022
Ernest was 90 when ChatGPT was released to the public
2023
Passed away November 8, age 91
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