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Purvie T Williams 1921 - 1980

Purvie T Williams of Rock Island, Rock Island County, IL was born on August 12, 1921, and died at age 59 years old on October 2, 1980. Purvie Williams was buried at Rock Island National Cemetery Section M Site 1266 Bldg 118 - Rock Island Arsenal, in Rock Island.
Purvie T Williams
Rock Island, Rock Island County, IL 61201
August 12, 1921
October 2, 1980
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  • 08/12
    1921

    Birthday

    August 12, 1921
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    Unknown
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  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Navy Rank attained: SM2C Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 10/2
    1980

    Death

    October 2, 1980
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    Unknown
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    Rock Island National Cemetery Section M Site 1266 Bldg 118 - Rock Island Arsenal, in Rock Island, Il 61299
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In 1921, in the year that Purvie T Williams was born, hugely popular Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, silent film star, was arrested for rape and manslaughter after an actress died following a party at his house. He was acquitted after three trials and the jury wrote a formal letter apologizing for the charges, but his career never recovered. His films were at first banned - the ban was lifted after a year - and he was mostly ostracized by the community. He died at 46..
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In 1945, Purvie was 24 years old when on August 15th, Imperial Japan announced its surrender. On September 2nd, a formal agreement of surrender was signed. Japan and nine other states signed the Japanese Instrument of Surrender in Tokyo Bay, calling for the return of all Allied prisoners of war and subordinating the authority of the emperor and the Japanese government to the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers. VJ (Victory in Japan) Day was celebrated in the United States on August 14th and 15th. World War II was over.
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