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Morris James Nelson 1921 - 2003

Morris James Nelson was born on October 28, 1921, and died at age 81 years old on August 27, 2003. Morris Nelson was buried at Riverside National Cemetery Section 49A Site 3225 22495 Van Buren Boulevard, in Riverside, Ca. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Morris James Nelson.
Morris James Nelson
October 28, 1921
August 27, 2003
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  • 10/28
    1921

    Birthday

    October 28, 1921
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    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Navy Rank attained: PO3 Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 08/27
    2003

    Death

    August 27, 2003
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Riverside National Cemetery Section 49A Site 3225 22495 Van Buren Boulevard, in Riverside, Ca 92518
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In 1921, in the year that Morris James Nelson was born, on November 11th, the first burial was held at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. The body of an unknown soldier - selected by Army Sgt. Edward F. Younger who was highly decorated for valor and received the Distinguished Service Cross in "The Great War" - was brought back from France (World War 1) and placed in the newly completed tomb. President Warren G. Harding officiated at the interment ceremonies.
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In 1943, Morris was 22 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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