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James T Yerby 1914 - 1968

James T Yerby of Lamar County, Alabama United States was born on February 29, 1914, and died at age 54 years old on June 19, 1968 in Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County.
James T Yerby
Lamar County, Alabama United States
February 29, 1914
Alabama, United States
June 19, 1968
Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States
Male
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  • 02/29
    1914

    Birthday

    February 29, 1914
    Birthdate
    Alabama United States
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 34338685 Enlisted: August 21, 1942 in Ft Mcclellan Alabama 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

    Unskilled Sawmill Occupations, N.e.c.
  • Personal Life & Family

    James T. Yerby was born to Eldorado Yerby (1889 - 1978) and Mary F. Harrison (1894 - 1973). He had seven siblings. James Yerby married Kate Marie Hankins (1917 - 1985). They had three sons and two daughters.
  • 06/19
    1968

    Death

    June 19, 1968
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama United States
    Death location
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In 1914, in the year that James T Yerby was born, in only his second big-screen appearance, Charlie Chaplin played the Little Tramp, his most famous character. The silent film was made in January and released the following year. Of the character, Chaplin said: "On the way to the wardrobe I thought I would dress in baggy pants, big shoes, a cane and a derby hat. I wanted everything a contradiction: the pants baggy, the coat tight, the hat small and the shoes large." The moustache was added to age his 24-year-old face without masking his expressions.
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In 1920, by the time he was only 6 years old, 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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