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John Whitman Roy 1903 - 1959

John Whitman Roy was born on December 3, 1903, and died at age 55 years old on June 24, 1959. John Roy was buried at Golden Gate National Cemetery Section 2B Site 1 1300 Sneath Lane, in San Bruno, Ca. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John Whitman Roy.
John Whitman Roy
December 3, 1903
June 24, 1959
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  • 12/3
    1903

    Birthday

    December 3, 1903
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: WO JG Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 06/24
    1959

    Death

    June 24, 1959
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Golden Gate National Cemetery Section 2B Site 1 1300 Sneath Lane, in San Bruno, Ca 94066
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In 1903, in the year that John Whitman Roy was born, two brothers, Orville and Wilbur Wright, flew the first powered heavier-than-air plane. They flew 4 times in one day - the longest flight lasting 59 seconds and a little over 852 feet. While the brothers had notified several newspapers of their attempt, only one - a local paper - covered it. After their 4th flight, a gust of wind caught the plane, turned it over, and totaled it.
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In 1922, he was 19 years old when on June 22, coal miners in Herrin Illinois, were on strike (coal miners had been on strike nationally since April 1). The striking miners were outraged at the strikebreakers (scabs) that the company had brought in and laid siege to the mine. Three union workers were killed when gunfire was exchanged. The next day, union miners killed 23 strikebreakers and mine guards. No one, on either side, ever faced jail time.
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