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Gilbert D Elkins 1917 - 2000

Gilbert D Elkins of San Antonio, Bexar County, TX was born on January 2, 1917, and died at age 83 years old on November 16, 2000. Gilbert Elkins was buried at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery Section 27 Site 5 1520 Harry Wurzbach Road, in San Antonio.
Gilbert D Elkins
San Antonio, Bexar County, TX 78201
January 2, 1917
November 16, 2000
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  • 01/2
    1917

    Birthday

    January 2, 1917
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Bexar County, Texas United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Air Forces Rank attained: SSGT Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii Military serial#: 18057195 Enlisted: October 9, 1941 in Ft Sam Houston Texas Military branch: Air Corps Rank: Private, Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, And Enlisted Men)
  • 11/16
    2000

    Death

    November 16, 2000
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Funeral date
    Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery Section 27 Site 5 1520 Harry Wurzbach Road, in San Antonio, Tx 78209
    Burial location
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In 1917, in the year that Gilbert D Elkins 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 1947, Gilbert was 30 years old when on November 25th, the Hollywood "Black List" was created by the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC). Ten Hollywood writers and directors had refused to testify to the Committee regarding "Communists" or "Reds" in the movie industry. The next day, the blacklist was created and they were fired.
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