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Herman P Potratz 1920 - 2006

Herman P Potratz of Westgate, Fayette County, IA was born on August 22, 1920, and died at age 85 years old on July 9, 2006.
Herman P Potratz
Westgate, Fayette County, IA 50681
August 22, 1920
July 9, 2006
Male
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Herman P Potratz's History: 1920 - 2006

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  • 08/22
    1920

    Birthday

    August 22, 1920
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Fayette County, Iowa United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 37659964 Enlisted: February 5, 1943 in Cp Dodge Herrold Iowa Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) 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

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers, Bus, Taxi, Truck, And Tractor
  • 07/9
    2006

    Death

    July 9, 2006
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1920, in the year that Herman P Potratz was born, on January 1, over 6000 people were arrested and put in prison because they were suspected of being communists. . Many had to be released in a few weeks and only 3 guns were found in their homes. The U.S. Department of Justice "red hunt" netted thousands of "radicals" and suspected "communists" and aliens were deported. But the "hunt" ended after Attorney General Palmer forecast a massive radical uprising on May Day and the day passed without incident.
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In 1942, Herman was 22 years old when on November 28th at 10:15p, a nightclub in Boston, the Cocoanut Grove, caught fire. The origins of the fire are unknown but it killed 492 people - the deadliest nightclub fire in U.S. history. Hundreds more were injured. The disaster was so shocking that it replaced World War II in the headlines and lead to reforms in safety standards and codes.
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