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Otis C Williams 1920 - 2005

Otis C Williams of East Saint Louis, Saint Clair County, IL was born on April 18, 1920, and died at age 84 years old on April 4, 2005.
Otis C Williams
East Saint Louis, Saint Clair County, IL 62206
April 18, 1920
April 4, 2005
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Otis C Williams' History: 1920 - 2005

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  • 04/18
    1920

    Birthday

    April 18, 1920
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Wayne County, Michigan United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 36389578 Enlisted: January 19, 1943 in Chicago Illinois Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa 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
  • 04/4
    2005

    Death

    April 4, 2005
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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In 1920, in the year that Otis C Williams was born, on January 1, over 6000 people were arrested and put in prison because they were suspected of being communists. . Many had to be released in a few weeks and only 3 guns were found in their homes. The U.S. Department of Justice "red hunt" netted thousands of "radicals" and suspected "communists" and aliens were deported. But the "hunt" ended after Attorney General Palmer forecast a massive radical uprising on May Day and the day passed without incident.
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In 1937, at the age of 17 years old, Otis was alive when on May 6th, the German zeppelin the Hindenburg caught fire and blew up. The Hindenburg was a passenger ship traveling to Frankfurt Germany. It tried to dock in New Jersey, one of the stops, and something went wrong - it blew up. Thirty-six people were killed out of the 97 on board - 13 passengers, 22 crewmen, and one ground worker. The reasons for the explosion are still disputed.
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