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Hershel William King 1919 - 1983

Hershel William King was born on October 30, 1919, and died at age 63 years old on June 27, 1983. Hershel King was buried at Rock Island National Cemetery Section O Site 2034 Bldg 118 - Rock Island Arsenal, in Rock Island, Il. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Hershel William King.
Hershel William King
October 30, 1919
June 27, 1983
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  • 10/30
    1919

    Birthday

    October 30, 1919
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: PFC Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 06/27
    1983

    Death

    June 27, 1983
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Rock Island National Cemetery Section O Site 2034 Bldg 118 - Rock Island Arsenal, in Rock Island, Il 61299
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In 1919, in the year that Hershel William King 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 1934, he was just 15 years old when on November 11th 1933, an extremely strong dust storm hit South Dakota, stripping topsoil. Other strong dust storms had occurred during 1933. Severe droughts continued to hit the Great Plains and the dust storms devastated agricultural production as well as people's' lives for several years. The Roosevelt administration and scientists eventually determined that farming practices had caused the conditions that led to the dust storms and the changes they implemented in farming stopped the Dust Bowl.
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