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Robert S Nelson 1917 - 1999

Robert S Nelson of Greensboro, Guilford County, NC was born on November 22, 1917, and died at age 81 years old on November 10, 1999.
Robert S Nelson
Greensboro, Guilford County, NC 27403
November 22, 1917
November 10, 1999
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Robert S Nelson's History: 1917 - 1999

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  • 11/22
    1917

    Birthday

    November 22, 1917
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Guilford County, North Carolina United States
  • Early Life & Education

    1 Year Of College
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 34773336 Enlisted: April 22, 1943 in Cp Croft South Carolina Military branch: No Branch Assignment 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

    Embalmers And Undertakers
  • 11/10
    1999

    Death

    November 10, 1999
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1917, in the year that Robert S Nelson 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 1945, he was 28 years old when 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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