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Leon J Smith 1919 - 2006

Leon J Smith of South Plainfield, Middlesex County, NJ was born on May 17, 1919, and died at age 86 years old on January 10, 2006.
Leon J Smith
South Plainfield, Middlesex County, NJ 07080
May 17, 1919
January 10, 2006
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Leon J Smith's History: 1919 - 2006

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  • 05/17
    1919

    Birthday

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

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Ocean County, New Jersey United States
  • Early Life & Education

    1 Year Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 20239609 Enlisted: September 16, 1940 in Trenton New Jersey Military branch: Medical Department - For Enlisted Men Of The Medical Department (includes Enlisted Men Of The Medical Department On Duty With The Dental Corps) Or Army Nurse Corps Rank: Private, National Guard (officers, Warrant Officers, And Enlisted Men)
  • Professional Career

    Clerks, General Office
  • 01/10
    2006

    Death

    January 10, 2006
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1919, in the year that Leon J Smith was born, in June, the Treaty of Versailles - officially ending World War I - was signed. The European Allies demanded "compensation by Germany for all damage done to the civilian population of the Allies and their property by the aggression of Germany by land, by sea and from the air.” The requirement of compensation is seen by most as the reason for the collapse of the German economy and gave rise to the rule of Hitler.
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In 1943, he was 24 years old when 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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