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Harry R Simpkins 1919 - 2003

Harry R Simpkins of Tilton, Vermilion County, IL was born on November 12, 1919, and died at age 83 years old on January 21, 2003.

Harry R Simpkins

Tilton, Vermilion County, IL 61833

November 12, 1919

January 21, 2003

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11/12

1919

Birthday

November 12, 1919

Birthdate

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Ethnicity & Family History

White, Citizen
Nationality & Locations

Vermilion County, Illinois United States
Early Life & Education

1 Year Of High School
Military Service

Military serial#: 16143112 Enlisted: November 11, 1942 in Chicago Illinois Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa 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
01/21

2003

Death

January 21, 2003

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Harry R Simpkins lived 13 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 83.

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In 1919, in the year that Harry R Simpkins was born, in the summer and early autumn, race riots erupted in 26 U.S. cities, resulting in hundreds of deaths and even more people being badly hurt. In most cases, African-Americans were the victims. It was called the "Red Summer". Men who were returning from World War I needed jobs and there was competition for those jobs among the races. Tension was heightened by the use by many companies of blacks as strikebreakers.

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In 1936, at the age of 17 years old, Harry was alive when on November 2nd, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) debuted the world's first regular high-definition television service. The channel had a short schedule - Monday through Saturday, 3:00p to 4:00p and 9:00p to 10:00p. The first broadcast was "Opening of the BBC Television Service".

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