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David J Leyanna 1919 - 2007

David James Leyanna of Flint, Genesee County, MI was born on October 23, 1919, and died at age 88 years old on December 17, 2007. David Leyanna was buried at Great Lakes National Cemetery Section 1 Site 657 4200 Belford Road, in Holly.
David James Leyanna
Flint, Genesee County, MI 48532
October 23, 1919
December 17, 2007
Male
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  • 10/23
    1919

    Birthday

    October 23, 1919
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Genesee County, Michigan United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: PFC Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii Military serial#: 36410681 Enlisted: November 20, 1942 in Kalamazoo Michigan Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa 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

    Sales Clerks
  • 12/17
    2007

    Death

    December 17, 2007
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Funeral date
    Great Lakes National Cemetery Section 1 Site 657 4200 Belford Road, in Holly, Mi 48442
    Burial location
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In 1919, in the year that David J Leyanna was born, in the summer and early autumn, race riots erupted in 26 U.S. cities, resulting in hundreds of deaths and even more people being badly hurt. In most cases, African-Americans were the victims. It was called the "Red Summer". Men who were returning from World War I needed jobs and there was competition for those jobs among the races. Tension was heightened by the use by many companies of blacks as strikebreakers.
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In 1921, at the age of just 2 years old, David was alive when the silent film The Sheik, directed by George Melford and starring Rudolph Valentino and Agnes Ayres (also featuring Adolphe Menjou) debuted on October 21st. Critics weren't enthusiastic but the public loved it - in the first few weeks 125,000 people had seen the movie - and it eventually exceeded $1 million in ticket sales. And Rudolph Valentino, an Italian American, became the heartthrob of a female generation.
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