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Paul Jr Derks 1917 - 1998

Paul Jr Derks Jr of Houston, Harris County, TX was born on September 13, 1917, and died at age 80 years old on March 29, 1998. Paul Derks was buried at Houston National Cemetery Section B Site 128 10410 Veterans Memorial Drive, in Houston.
Paul Jr Derks Jr
Houston, Harris County, TX 77087
September 13, 1917
March 29, 1998
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Paul Jr Derks Jr's History: 1917 - 1998

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  • 09/13
    1917

    Birthday

    September 13, 1917
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Bowie County, Texas United States
  • Early Life & Education

    1 Year Of College
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: S SGT Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii Military serial#: 18169900 Enlisted: November 11, 1942 in Little Rock Arkansas Military branch: Air Corps Rank: Private, Army Of The United States - Includes The Following: Voluntary Enlistments Effective December 8, 1941 And Thereafter; One Year Enlistments Of National Guardsman Whose State Enlistment Expires While In The Federal Service; Officers Appointed In The Army Of The United States Under Army Regulations 605-10 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

    Pressmen And Plate Printers, Printing
  • 03/29
    1998

    Death

    March 29, 1998
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Funeral date
    Houston National Cemetery Section B Site 128 10410 Veterans Memorial Drive, in Houston, Tx 77038
    Burial location
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In 1917, in the year that Paul Jr Derks was born, on July 28, between ten and fifteen thousand blacks silently walked down New York City's Fifth Avenue to protest racial discrimination and violence. Lynchings in Waco Texas and hundreds of African-Americans killed in East St. Louis Illinois had sparked the protest. Picket signs said "Mother, do lynchers go to heaven?" "Mr. President, why not make America safe for democracy?" "Thou shalt not kill." "Pray for the Lady Macbeth's of East St. Louis" and "Give us a chance to live."
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In 1943, he was 26 years old when on September 3rd, the Armistice of Cassibile was signed in Sicily. Under the terms of the Armistice, Italy surrendered to the Allied Powers. After the Armistice was made public on September 8th, Germany attacked and occupied Italy. It took 20 months of fighting for the Allies to reach the northern borders of Italy.
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