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Enoch L Oshields 1923 - 1991

Enoch L Oshields of West Point, Clay County, MS was born on January 8, 1923, and died at age 68 years old on July 16, 1991.
Enoch L Oshields
West Point, Clay County, MS 39773
January 8, 1923
July 16, 1991
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Enoch L Oshields' History: 1923 - 1991

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  • 01/8
    1923

    Birthday

    January 8, 1923
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Lee County, Mississippi United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 34624499 Enlisted: February 27, 1943 in Cp Shelby Mississippi 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

    Shipping And Receiving Clerks
  • 07/16
    1991

    Death

    July 16, 1991
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1923, in the year that Enoch L Oshields 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 1943, at the age of 20 years old, Enoch was alive when on June 20th through June 22nd, the Detroit Race Riot erupted at Belle Isle Park. The rioting spread throughout the city (made worse by false rumors of attacks on blacks and whites) and resulted in the deployment of 6,000 Federal troops. 34 people were killed, (25 of them black) - mostly by white police or National Guardsmen, 433 were wounded (75 percent of them black) and an estimated $2 million of property was destroyed. The same summer, there were riots in Beaumont, Texas and Harlem, New York.
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