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Nelson W Jr Burris 1919 - 1997

Nelson W Burris of Long Beach, Los Angeles County, CA was born on June 24, 1919, and died at age 77 years old on April 28, 1997.
Nelson W Burris
Long Beach, Los Angeles County, CA 90815
June 24, 1919
April 28, 1997
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Nelson W Burris' History: 1919 - 1997

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  • 06/24
    1919

    Birthday

    June 24, 1919
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Los Angeles County, California United States
  • Early Life & Education

    3 Years Of College
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 39583254 Enlisted: April 19, 1944 in Ft Macarthur San Pedro California Military branch: No Branch Assignment Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
  • Professional Career

    Draftsmen
  • 04/28
    1997

    Death

    April 28, 1997
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1919, in the year that Nelson W Jr Burris 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 1932, at the age of merely 13 years old, Nelson was alive when five years to the day after Lindbergh crossed the Atlantic, Amelia Earhart flew solo from Newfoundland to Ireland, the first woman to cross the Atlantic solo and the first to replicate Lindbergh's feat. She flew over 2,000 miles in just under 15 hours.
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