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Gerald Arlen Purnell 1937 - 1967

Gerald Arlen Purnell was born on August 19, 1937, and died at age 30 years old on December 26, 1967. Gerald Purnell was buried at Willamette National Cemetery Section S Site 2590 11800 Se Mt. Scott Boulevard, in Portland, Or. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Gerald Arlen Purnell.
Gerald Arlen Purnell
August 19, 1937
December 26, 1967
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  • 08/19
    1937

    Birthday

    August 19, 1937
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: SGT
  • 12/26
    1967

    Death

    December 26, 1967
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Willamette National Cemetery Section S Site 2590 11800 Se Mt. Scott Boulevard, in Portland, Or 97086
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In 1937, in the year that Gerald Arlen Purnell was born, on May 6th, the German zeppelin the Hindenburg caught fire and blew up. The Hindenburg was a passenger ship traveling to Frankfurt Germany. It tried to dock in New Jersey, one of the stops, and something went wrong - it blew up. Thirty-six people were killed out of the 97 on board - 13 passengers, 22 crewmen, and one ground worker. The reasons for the explosion are still disputed.
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In 1943, Gerald was just 6 years old 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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