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Robert P King 1919 - 2008

Robert Paul King Sr of Rapid City, Pennington County, SD was born on January 22, 1919, and died at age 89 years old on September 2, 2008. Robert King was buried at Black Hills National Cemetery Section H Site 565 20901 Pleasant Valley Drive, in Sturgis.
Robert Paul King Sr
Rapid City, Pennington County, SD 57702
January 22, 1919
September 2, 2008
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  • 01/22
    1919

    Birthday

    January 22, 1919
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Beadle County, South Dakota United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army, Us Army Rank attained: SFC Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii, Korea Military serial#: 21717640 Enlisted: February 10, 1941 in Huron South Dakota Military branch: Corps Of Engineers Rank: Private, National Guard (officers, Warrant Officers, And Enlisted Men)
  • Professional Career

    Farm Hands, General Farms
  • 09/2
    2008

    Death

    September 2, 2008
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Funeral date
    Black Hills National Cemetery Section H Site 565 20901 Pleasant Valley Drive, in Sturgis, Sd 57785
    Burial location
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In 1919, in the year that Robert P King was born, in the summer and early autumn, race riots erupted in 26 U.S. cities, resulting in hundreds of deaths and even more people being badly hurt. In most cases, African-Americans were the victims. It was called the "Red Summer". Men who were returning from World War I needed jobs and there was competition for those jobs among the races. Tension was heightened by the use by many companies of blacks as strikebreakers.
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In 1945, when he was 26 years old, on June 22nd, the Battle of Okinawa ended. A joint Army and Marine campaign, supported by the Navy, the Battle of Okinawa went on for 82 days. The last Japanese resistance on Okinawa was defeated. 4,907 Navy, 4,675 Army, and 2,938 Marine Corps personnel were killed in the battle on the US side. It is estimated that 110,071 on the Japanese side were killed - the estimate includes Okinawan citizens who were pressed into service and includes children. With the win of Okinawa, the United States gained an important base of operations in the Pacific.
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