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Gloria Lorraine Nelson Collins 1923 - 2007

Gloria Lorraine (Nelson) Collins of Anchorage, Anchorage County, AK was born on March 8, 1923, and died at age 84 years old on June 19, 2007. Gloria Collins was buried at Ft. Richardson National Cemetery Section I Site 353 P. O. Box 5-498 - Building 58-512, Davis Highway, in Fort Richardson.
Gloria Lorraine (Nelson) Collins
Anchorage, Anchorage County, AK 99517
March 8, 1923
June 19, 2007
Female
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Gloria Lorraine (Nelson) Collins' History: 1923 - 2007

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  • 03/8
    1923

    Birthday

    March 8, 1923
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Women Air Force Service Pilots Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 06/19
    2007

    Death

    June 19, 2007
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Ft. Richardson National Cemetery Section I Site 353 P. O. Box 5-498 - Building 58-512, Davis Highway, in Fort Richardson, Ak 99505
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In 1923, in the year that Gloria Lorraine Nelson Collins was born, Harlem's Cotton Club opened in New York City. Owned by a bootlegger and gangster, it was a 700 seat speakeasy that catered to a "white only" clientele. But most of the entertainers were African-American and featured some of the best entertainers of the time such as Lena Horne, the Nicholas Brothers, Ethel Waters, and Cab Calloway.
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In 1934, by the time she was just 11 years old, on July 22nd, gangster John Dillinger was killed in Chicago. His gang had robbed banks and police stations, among other charges, and he was being hunted by J. Edgar Hoover, head of the FBI - although many in the public saw him as a "Robin Hood". A madam from a brothel in which he was hiding became an informer for the FBI and, after a shootout with FBI agents, Dillinger was shot and died.
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