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Ornel Williams 1921 - 2000

Ornel Williams of Memphis, Shelby County, TN was born on December 26, 1921, and died at age 78 years old on July 13, 2000. Ornel Williams was buried at West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery Section Q Site 7374 4000 Forest Hill-irene Rd, in Memphis.
Ornel Williams
Memphis, Shelby County, TN 38107
December 26, 1921
July 13, 2000
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  • 12/26
    1921

    Birthday

    December 26, 1921
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Shelby County, Tennessee United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: TEC-5 Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii Military serial#: 44004810 Enlisted: November 17, 1945 in Cp Pickett Blackstone Virginia Military branch: No Branch Assignment Rank: Private First Class, Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, And Enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: One Year Enlistment
  • 07/13
    2000

    Death

    July 13, 2000
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Funeral date
    West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery Section Q Site 7374 4000 Forest Hill-irene Rd, in Memphis, Tn 38125
    Burial location
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In 1921, in the year that Ornel Williams 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 1957, when this person was 36 years old, on September 24th, the "Little Rock Nine" (nine African-American students) entered Little Rock High School. Arkansas Gov. Orval Faubus had previously prevented the students from entering the school at the beginning of the term with the Arkansas National Guard - they blocked the door. President Eisenhower ordered federal troops - the 101st Airborne Division of the United States Army - to guard the students and allow them entry.
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