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Ben S Smith 1922 - 1994

Ben S Smith of Gadsden, Etowah County, AL was born on October 21, 1922, and died at age 71 years old in September 1994.
Ben S Smith
Gadsden, Etowah County, AL 35901
October 21, 1922
September 1994
Male
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Ben S Smith's History: 1922 - 1994

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  • 10/21
    1922

    Birthday

    October 21, 1922
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Etowah County, Alabama United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 14184661 Enlisted: November 3, 1942 in Craig Fld Selma Alabama Military branch: Air Corps Rank: Private, Army Of The United States - Includes The Following: Voluntary Enlistments Effective December 8, 1941 And Thereafter; One Year Enlistments Of National Guardsman Whose State Enlistment Expires While In The Federal Service; Officers Appointed In The Army Of The United States Under Army Regulations 605-10 Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
  • Professional Career

    Skilled Mechanics And Repairmen, N.e.c.
  • 09/dd
    1994

    Death

    September 1994
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1922, in the year that Ben S Smith was born, on June 22, coal miners in Herrin Illinois, were on strike (coal miners had been on strike nationally since April 1). The striking miners were outraged at the strikebreakers (scabs) that the company had brought in and laid siege to the mine. Three union workers were killed when gunfire was exchanged. The next day, union miners killed 23 strikebreakers and mine guards. No one, on either side, ever faced jail time.
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In 1957, Ben was 35 years old when on September 24th, the "Little Rock Nine" (nine African-American students) entered Little Rock High School. Arkansas Gov. Orval Faubus had previously prevented the students from entering the school at the beginning of the term with the Arkansas National Guard - they blocked the door. President Eisenhower ordered federal troops - the 101st Airborne Division of the United States Army - to guard the students and allow them entry.
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