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Melvin Myers 1919 - 1997

Melvin Myers of New Martinsville, Wetzel County, WV was born on June 25, 1919, and died at age 78 years old on July 8, 1997.
Melvin Myers
New Martinsville, Wetzel County, WV 26155
June 25, 1919
July 8, 1997
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Melvin Myers' History: 1919 - 1997

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  • 06/25
    1919

    Birthday

    June 25, 1919
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Wetzel County, West Virginia United States
  • Early Life & Education

    2 Years Of College
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 15019878 Enlisted: June 26, 1941 in Ft Hayes Columbus Ohio Military branch: Air Corps Rank: Private, Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, And Enlisted Men)
  • Professional Career

    Actors And Actresses
  • 07/8
    1997

    Death

    July 8, 1997
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1919, in the year that Melvin Myers was born, in the summer and early autumn, race riots erupted in 26 U.S. cities, resulting in hundreds of deaths and even more people being badly hurt. In most cases, African-Americans were the victims. It was called the "Red Summer". Men who were returning from World War I needed jobs and there was competition for those jobs among the races. Tension was heightened by the use by many companies of blacks as strikebreakers.
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In 1921, at the age of only 2 years old, Melvin was alive when hugely popular Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, silent film star, was arrested for rape and manslaughter after an actress died following a party at his house. He was acquitted after three trials and the jury wrote a formal letter apologizing for the charges, but his career never recovered. His films were at first banned - the ban was lifted after a year - and he was mostly ostracized by the community. He died at 46..
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