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George E Shields 1916 - 2000

George E Shields Jr of Hyattsville, Prince Georges County, MD was born on June 10, 1916, and died at age 84 years old on October 6, 2000. George Shields was buried at Cheltenham Veterans Cemetery Section G D2 Row 7 Site 7 11301 Crain Highway, in Cheltenham.
George E Shields Jr
Hyattsville, Prince Georges County, MD 20784
June 10, 1916
October 6, 2000
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  • 06/10
    1916

    Birthday

    June 10, 1916
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Bradford County, Pennsylvania United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: TEC 4 Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii Military serial#: 33137112 Enlisted: February 2, 1942 in Ft George G Meade Maryland 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

    Carpenters
  • 10/6
    2000

    Death

    October 6, 2000
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Funeral date
    Cheltenham Veterans Cemetery Section G D2 Row 7 Site 7 11301 Crain Highway, in Cheltenham, Md 20623
    Burial location
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In 1916, in the year that George E Shields was born, the Battle of Verdun was fought from February through December. It was the largest and longest battle of World War I, lasting 303 days. The original estimates were 714,231 casualties - 377,231 French and 337,000 German, an average of 70,000 casualties a month. Current estimates are even larger. The Battle of the Somme was also fought from July through September of the same year. Original estimates were 485,000 British and French casualties and 630,000 German casualties.
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In 1940, by the time he was 24 years old, on November 5th, President Franklin Roosevelt was elected to a third term, defeating Wendell Willkie of Indiana (a corporate lawyer). Roosevelt running for a third term was controversial. But the U.S. was emerging from the Great Recession and he promised that he would not involve the country in any foreign war (which of course changed when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor). Roosevelt defeated Willkie in the popular vote by 54.7 to 44.8% and in the Electoral College 449 to 82.
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