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Benjamin E Dorkins 1923 - 2004

Benjamin E Dorkins of Springfield, Sangamon County, IL was born on October 9, 1923, and died at age 80 years old on February 2, 2004. Benjamin Dorkins was buried at Camp Butler National Cemetery Section H Site 35-C R.r. #1 - 5063 Camp Butler Road, in Springfield.

Benjamin E Dorkins
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Springfield, Sangamon County, IL 62704
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October 9, 1923
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    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: SGT Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
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In 1923, in the year that Benjamin E Dorkins was born, Harlem's Cotton Club opened in New York City. Owned by a bootlegger and gangster, it was a 700 seat speakeasy that catered to a "white only" clientele. But most of the entertainers were African-American and featured some of the best entertainers of the time such as Lena Horne, the Nicholas Brothers, Ethel Waters, and Cab Calloway.
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In 1937, by the time he was merely 14 years old, on May 6th, the German zeppelin the Hindenburg caught fire and blew up. The Hindenburg was a passenger ship traveling to Frankfurt Germany. It tried to dock in New Jersey, one of the stops, and something went wrong - it blew up. Thirty-six people were killed out of the 97 on board - 13 passengers, 22 crewmen, and one ground worker. The reasons for the explosion are still disputed.
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Dorkins, Robert (Feb 22, 1894 - Jul 1974) Dorkins, Christophe (May 19, 1919 - Dec 13, 1992) Dorkins, Myrna (Aug 31, 1937 - Jan 1984) Dorkins, Athie (Dec 1, 1896 - Sep 1980) Dorkins, Henry (Aug 15, 1882 - Dec 1966) Dorkins, Selina (Feb 24, 1904 - Oct 30, 2002) Dorkins, Robert (Sep 26, 1918 - Aug 1975) Dorkins, Lola (Jan 15, 1887 - Mar 15, 1969) Dorkins, James (Aug 4, 1902 - Jan 3, 1990) Dorkins, Stanley (Jun 30, 1920 - May 1971)
Dorkins, Eddie (Apr 13, 1942 - Dec 23, 2004) Dorkins, Edna (Apr 2, 1941 - May 7, 2008) Dorkins, Jonnie (Jun 10, 1948 - Oct 25, 2008) Dorkins, John (Oct 6, 1920 - May 21, 1994) Dorkins, Leroy (Jun 20, 1940 - Sep 21, 2004) Dorkins, John (Aug 15, 1888 - Jun 1974) Dorkins, Vincent (May 25, 1926 - Aug 1978) Dorkins, Rose (Jun 7, 1918 - Sep 29, 1991) Dorkins, Betty (Mar 3, 1926 - May 27, 1998) Dorkins, Lanetria (Mar 27, 1980 - May 14, 2003)
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