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Percy W Collins 1920 - 1975

Percy W Collins of Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina was born on February 12, 1920, and died at age 55 years old in September 1975.
Percy W Collins
Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina 28052
February 12, 1920
September 1975
Male
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Percy W Collins' History: 1920 - 1975

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  • 02/12
    1920

    Birthday

    February 12, 1920
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Davidson County, North Carolina United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 34605772 Enlisted: February 6, 1943 in Cp Croft South Carolina 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
  • Professional Career

    Semiskilled Occupations In Manufacture Of Textiles, N.e.c.
  • 09/dd
    1975

    Death

    September 1975
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1920, in the year that Percy W Collins 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 1931, Percy was just 11 years old when on May 1st, the Empire State Building opened in New York City. At 1,454 feet (including the roof and antenna), it was the tallest building in the world until the World Trade Center's North Tower was built in 1970. (It is now the 34th tallest.) Opening at the beginning of the Great Depression, most of the offices in the Empire State Building remained unoccupied for years and the observation deck was an equal source of revenue and kept the building profitable.
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