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James W Powell Sr 1918 - 1994

James W Powell Sr was born on November 26, 1918, and died at age 75 years old on May 28, 1994. James Powell was buried at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery Section C3-55 Row A Site 2 20953 West Hoff Road, in Elwood, Il. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember James W Powell Sr.
James W Powell Sr
November 26, 1918
May 28, 1994
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  • 11/26
    1918

    Birthday

    November 26, 1918
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  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: 2ND LT Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 05/28
    1994

    Death

    May 28, 1994
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    Unknown
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    Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery Section C3-55 Row A Site 2 20953 West Hoff Road, in Elwood, Il 60421
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In 1918, in the year that James W Powell Sr was born, in January, President Wilson presented his Fourteen Points, which assured citizens that World War I was being fought for a moral cause and outlined a plan for postwar peace in Europe. The only leader of the Allies to present such a plan, the Europeans thought Wilson was being too idealistic. The points included free trade, open agreements, democracy and self-determination. They were based on the research and suggestions of 150 advisors.
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In 1943, by the time he was 25 years old, on June 20th through June 22nd, the Detroit Race Riot erupted at Belle Isle Park. The rioting spread throughout the city (made worse by false rumors of attacks on blacks and whites) and resulted in the deployment of 6,000 Federal troops. 34 people were killed, (25 of them black) - mostly by white police or National Guardsmen, 433 were wounded (75 percent of them black) and an estimated $2 million of property was destroyed. The same summer, there were riots in Beaumont, Texas and Harlem, New York.
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