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George T Preckwinkle 1917 - 2009

George T Preckwinkle of Springfield, Sangamon County, IL was born on March 8, 1917, and died at age 92 years old on April 12, 2009.
George T Preckwinkle
Springfield, Sangamon County, IL 62704
March 8, 1917
April 12, 2009
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  • 03/8
    1917

    Birthday

    March 8, 1917
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Sangamon County, Illinois United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 16076169 Enlisted: November 6, 1942 in Peoria Illinois Military branch: Air Corps Rank: Private, Army Of The United States - Includes The Following: Voluntary Enlistments Effective December 8, 1941 And Thereafter; One Year Enlistments Of National Guardsman Whose State Enlistment Expires While In The Federal Service; Officers Appointed In The Army Of The United States Under Army Regulations 605-10 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

    Machinists
  • 04/12
    2009

    Death

    April 12, 2009
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1917, in the year that George T Preckwinkle was born, on July 28, between ten and fifteen thousand blacks silently walked down New York City's Fifth Avenue to protest racial discrimination and violence. Lynchings in Waco Texas and hundreds of African-Americans killed in East St. Louis Illinois had sparked the protest. Picket signs said "Mother, do lynchers go to heaven?" "Mr. President, why not make America safe for democracy?" "Thou shalt not kill." "Pray for the Lady Macbeth's of East St. Louis" and "Give us a chance to live."
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In 1935, he was 18 years old when on September 8th, Louisiana Senator Huey Long was shot by Dr. Carl Weiss. Weiss was shot and killed immediately by Long's bodyguards - Long died two days later from his injuries. Long had received many death threats previously, as well as threats against his family. He was a powerful and controversial figure in Louisiana politics (and probably gained power through multiple criminal acts). His opponents became frustrated with their attempts to oust him and Dr. Weiss was the son-in-law of one of those opponents. His funeral was attended by 200,000 mourners.
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