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Richard Smith 1915 - 2008

Richard Smith of Chesapeake, Chesapeake City County, VA was born on November 3, 1915, and died at age 92 years old on March 11, 2008.
Richard Smith
Chesapeake, Chesapeake City County, VA 23321
November 3, 1915
March 11, 2008
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Richard Smith's History: 1915 - 2008

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  • 11/3
    1915

    Birthday

    November 3, 1915
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Norfolk County, Virginia United States
  • Early Life & Education

    2 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 33869258 Enlisted: May 29, 1945 in Richmond Virginia Military branch: No Branch Assignment 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

    Skilled Blacksmiths, Forgemen, And Hammermen
  • 03/11
    2008

    Death

    March 11, 2008
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1915, in the year that Richard Smith was born, the Germans first used poison gas as a weapon at the second Battle of Ypres during World War I. While noxious gases had been used since ancient times, this was the first use of poisonous gas - in this case, lethal chlorine gas - in modern war. Subsequently, the French and British - as well as the United States when they entered World War 1 - developed and used lethal gas in war.
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In 1943, by the time he was 28 years old, on June 20th through June 22nd, the Detroit Race Riot erupted at Belle Isle Park. The rioting spread throughout the city (made worse by false rumors of attacks on blacks and whites) and resulted in the deployment of 6,000 Federal troops. 34 people were killed, (25 of them black) - mostly by white police or National Guardsmen, 433 were wounded (75 percent of them black) and an estimated $2 million of property was destroyed. The same summer, there were riots in Beaumont, Texas and Harlem, New York.
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