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Manuel R Riddick 1917 - 1993

Manuel R Riddick of Wilmington, New Castle County, DE was born on July 15, 1917, and died at age 75 years old on March 21, 1993. Manuel Riddick was buried at Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery Section B Row O Site 10 2465 Chesapeake Road, in Bear.
Manuel R Riddick
Wilmington, New Castle County, DE 19802
July 15, 1917
March 21, 1993
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  • 07/15
    1917

    Birthday

    July 15, 1917
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    Unknown
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  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: PFC Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 03/21
    1993

    Death

    March 21, 1993
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery Section B Row O Site 10 2465 Chesapeake Road, in Bear, De 19701
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In 1917, in the year that Manuel R Riddick was born, on July 28, between ten and fifteen thousand blacks silently walked down New York City's Fifth Avenue to protest racial discrimination and violence. Lynchings in Waco Texas and hundreds of African-Americans killed in East St. Louis Illinois had sparked the protest. Picket signs said "Mother, do lynchers go to heaven?" "Mr. President, why not make America safe for democracy?" "Thou shalt not kill." "Pray for the Lady Macbeth's of East St. Louis" and "Give us a chance to live."
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In 1945, at the age of 28 years old, Manuel was alive when on June 22nd, the Battle of Okinawa ended. A joint Army and Marine campaign, supported by the Navy, the Battle of Okinawa went on for 82 days. The last Japanese resistance on Okinawa was defeated. 4,907 Navy, 4,675 Army, and 2,938 Marine Corps personnel were killed in the battle on the US side. It is estimated that 110,071 on the Japanese side were killed - the estimate includes Okinawan citizens who were pressed into service and includes children. With the win of Okinawa, the United States gained an important base of operations in the Pacific.
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