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George B Smith 1922 - 2001

George B Smith of Opelika, Lee County, AL was born on February 22, 1922, and died at age 78 years old on February 5, 2001.
George B Smith
Opelika, Lee County, AL 36801
February 22, 1922
February 5, 2001
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  • 02/22
    1922

    Birthday

    February 22, 1922
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Randolph County, Alabama United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 34749161 Enlisted: April 28, 1943 in Ft Benning Georgia 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 Chauffeurs And Drivers, Bus, Taxi, Truck, And Tractor
  • 02/5
    2001

    Death

    February 5, 2001
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
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In 1922, in the year that George B Smith 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 1948, at the age of 26 years old, George was alive when on January 30th, Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated in New Delhi by a member of a Hindu nationalist party who thought that Gandhi was too accommodating to Muslims. The man, Nathuram Godse, shot Gandhi 3 times. He died immediately. The shooter was tried, convicted, and hung in November 1949.
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