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Robert L Peters 1917 - 1969

Robert L Peters of Wood River, Madison County, Illinois was born on November 25, 1917, and died at age 51 years old in February 1969.
Robert L Peters
Wood River, Madison County, Illinois 62095
November 25, 1917
February 1969
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  • 11/25
    1917

    Birthday

    November 25, 1917
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Moultrie County, Illinois United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 16123050 Enlisted: September 29, 1942 in Cp Grant Illinois Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa 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

    Semiskilled Painters, Construction And Maintenance
  • 02/dd
    1969

    Death

    February 1969
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1917, in the year that Robert L Peters 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 1928, at the age of just 11 years old, Robert was alive when aviatrix Amelia Earhart, age 31, became the first woman to fly solo across North America and back in August. In June, she had been part of a 3 man crew that flew the Atlantic Ocean but since she had no instrument training, she couldn't fly the plane - she kept the flight log. The North American flight became one of her many "firsts" as a female pilot.
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