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Ben Davis 1917 - 2006

Ben Frank Davis of Lexington, Lexington County, South Carolina was born on August 15, 1917, and died at age 88 years old on July 25, 2006.
Ben Frank Davis
Lexington, Lexington County, South Carolina 29072
August 15, 1917
July 25, 2006
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Ben Frank Davis' History: 1917 - 2006

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  • 08/15
    1917

    Birthday

    August 15, 1917
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Richland County, South Carolina United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 34092068 Enlisted: May 8, 1941 in Ft Jackson Columbia South Carolina Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men)
  • 07/25
    2006

    Death

    July 25, 2006
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
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In 1917, in the year that Ben Davis was born, the NHL (National Hockey League) was established as a response to the demise of the National Hockey Association (NHA). The first superstar of the League was "Phantom" Joe Malone of the Montreal Canadiens, a leading scorer with records that still stand. The Canadiens won the NHL championship over the Senators.
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In 1943, he was 26 years old when on June 20th through June 22nd, the Detroit Race Riot erupted at Belle Isle Park. The rioting spread throughout the city (made worse by false rumors of attacks on blacks and whites) and resulted in the deployment of 6,000 Federal troops. 34 people were killed, (25 of them black) - mostly by white police or National Guardsmen, 433 were wounded (75 percent of them black) and an estimated $2 million of property was destroyed. The same summer, there were riots in Beaumont, Texas and Harlem, New York.
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