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Richard Hughes Petway Jr 1921 - 2000

Richard Hughes Petway Jr of Nashville, Davidson County, TN was born on March 29, 1921, and died at age 79 years old on July 29, 2000. Richard Petway was buried at Middle Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery Section MM Row 14 Site 26 7931 Mccrory Lane, in Nashville.
Richard Hughes Petway Jr
Nashville, Davidson County, TN 37218
March 29, 1921
July 29, 2000
Male
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  • 03/29
    1921

    Birthday

    March 29, 1921
    Birthdate
    Unknown
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  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Air Forces Rank attained: PVT Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 07/29
    2000

    Death

    July 29, 2000
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Middle Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery Section MM Row 14 Site 26 7931 Mccrory Lane, in Nashville, Tn 37221
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In 1921, in the year that Richard Hughes Petway Jr 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 1957, at the age of 36 years old, Richard was alive when 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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