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James Brown 1919 - 1998

James W Brown of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA was born on March 17, 1919, and died at age 79 years old on September 3, 1998. James Brown was buried at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery Section 14 Site 279 Rr2, Box 484 - Indiantown Gap Road, in Annville.
James W Brown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA 19123
March 17, 1919
September 3, 1998
Male
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  • 03/17
    1919

    Birthday

    March 17, 1919
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Navy Rank attained: STM3 Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii Military serial#: 33329014 Enlisted: August 19, 1942 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania 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
  • 09/3
    1998

    Death

    September 3, 1998
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Indiantown Gap National Cemetery Section 14 Site 279 Rr2, Box 484 - Indiantown Gap Road, in Annville, Pa 17003
    Burial location
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In 1919, in the year that James Brown 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 1939, when he was 20 years old, in May, Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the first full-length animated film, reached a total international gross of $6.5 million which made it (to then) the most successful sound film of all time. First released in December 1937, it was originally dubbed "Disney's Folly" but the premiere received a standing ovation from the audience. At the 11th Academy Awards in February 1939, Walt Disney won an Academy Honorary Award - a full-size Oscar statuette and seven miniature ones - for Snow White.
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