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Donald R Willette 1922 - 2002

Donald R Willette of Waukegan, Lake County, IL was born on May 4, 1922, and died at age 80 years old on May 20, 2002.
Donald R Willette
Waukegan, Lake County, IL 60085
May 4, 1922
May 20, 2002
Male
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Donald R Willette's History: 1922 - 2002

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  • 05/4
    1922

    Birthday

    May 4, 1922
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Dane County, Wisconsin United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 16101878 Enlisted: March 12, 1943 in Ft Sheridan Illinois Military branch: No Branch Assignment Rank: Private, Reserves - Exclusive Of Regular Army Reserve And Officers Of The Officers Reserve Corps On Active Duty Under The Thomason Act (officers And Enlisted Men -- O.r.c. And E.r.c., And Nurses-reserve Status) 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
  • 05/20
    2002

    Death

    May 20, 2002
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1922, in the year that Donald R Willette 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 1937, Donald was only 15 years old when 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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