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James Edward McWilliams 1920 - 2001

James Edward McWilliams was born on April 9, 1920, and died at age 80 years old on February 13, 2001. James McWilliams was buried at Rock Island National Cemetery Section 1 Site 226 Bldg 118 - Rock Island Arsenal, in Rock Island, Il. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember James Edward McWilliams.
James Edward McWilliams
April 9, 1920
February 13, 2001
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  • 04/9
    1920

    Birthday

    April 9, 1920
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    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Air Forces Rank attained: CAPT Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 02/13
    2001

    Death

    February 13, 2001
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Rock Island National Cemetery Section 1 Site 226 Bldg 118 - Rock Island Arsenal, in Rock Island, Il 61299
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In 1920, in the year that James Edward McWilliams was born, speakeasies replaced saloons as the center of social activity. After the 18th Amendment was ratified and selling alcohol became illegal, saloons closed and speakeasies took their place. Speakeasies, also called a blind pig or blind tiger, were "so called because of the practice of speaking quietly about such a place in public, or when inside it, so as not to alert the police or neighbors". There were a lot of them and they were very popular. And where saloons often prohibited women, they were encouraged at speakeasies because of the added profits.
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In 1945, when he was 25 years old, on March 12th, a riot erupted at a Japanese internment camp in Santa Fe New Mexico. Two days earlier, white shirts with the Rising Sun on the back had been confiscated and the prisoners objected. Three leaders of the protest were removed and sent to another camp. Guards at the Santa Fe camp were armed with submachine guns, shotguns, and gun masks. On the morning of the 12th, prisoners began throwing rocks at the guards. When the "rioters" wouldn't disperse, the guards were ordered to use tear gas and batons. Four men were badly injured as a result.
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