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Bruce E Cheek 1920 - 1996

Bruce E Cheek of Caruthersville, Pemiscot County, MO was born on June 8, 1920, and died at age 76 years old on June 18, 1996.
Bruce E Cheek
Caruthersville, Pemiscot County, MO 63830
June 8, 1920
June 18, 1996
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Bruce E Cheek's History: 1920 - 1996

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  • 06/8
    1920

    Birthday

    June 8, 1920
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Shelby County, Tennessee United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 37637816 Enlisted: April 12, 1944 in Jefferson Barracks Missouri Military branch: No Branch Assignment Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) 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

    Semiskilled Occupations In Building Of Aircraft, N.e.c.
  • 06/18
    1996

    Death

    June 18, 1996
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1920, in the year that Bruce E Cheek was born, on January 1, over 6000 people were arrested and put in prison because they were suspected of being communists. . Many had to be released in a few weeks and only 3 guns were found in their homes. The U.S. Department of Justice "red hunt" netted thousands of "radicals" and suspected "communists" and aliens were deported. But the "hunt" ended after Attorney General Palmer forecast a massive radical uprising on May Day and the day passed without incident.
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In 1945, he was 25 years old when on March 12th, a riot erupted at a Japanese internment camp in Santa Fe New Mexico. Two days earlier, white shirts with the Rising Sun on the back had been confiscated and the prisoners objected. Three leaders of the protest were removed and sent to another camp. Guards at the Santa Fe camp were armed with submachine guns, shotguns, and gun masks. On the morning of the 12th, prisoners began throwing rocks at the guards. When the "rioters" wouldn't disperse, the guards were ordered to use tear gas and batons. Four men were badly injured as a result.
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