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Eddie J Jr Sykes 1919 - 1985

Eddie J Jr Sykes of Chesapeake, Chesapeake City County, Virginia was born on August 27, 1919, and died at age 65 years old in June 1985.
Eddie J Jr Sykes
Chesapeake, Chesapeake City County, Virginia 23322
August 27, 1919
June 1985
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  • 08/27
    1919

    Birthday

    August 27, 1919
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Norfolk County, Virginia United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 33853972 Enlisted: January 24, 1944 in Richmond Virginia 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
  • 06/dd
    1985

    Death

    June 1985
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1919, in the year that Eddie J Jr Sykes was born, in January, Nebraska was the 36th state to ratify the 18th Amendment, making it the law of the land. The 18th Amendment established Prohibition - a law against the production, transport, and sale of alcohol. Private consumption and possession were not prohibited. Several months later, the Volstead Act was passed, creating laws to enforce the Amendment. Bootlegging and bathtub gin followed.
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In 1921, Eddie was only 2 years old when hugely popular Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, silent film star, was arrested for rape and manslaughter after an actress died following a party at his house. He was acquitted after three trials and the jury wrote a formal letter apologizing for the charges, but his career never recovered. His films were at first banned - the ban was lifted after a year - and he was mostly ostracized by the community. He died at 46..
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