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Roy v King 1921 - 1997

Roy V King of Clinton, Sampson County, NC was born on January 28, 1921, and died at age 76 years old on October 8, 1997.
Roy V King
Clinton, Sampson County, NC 28328
January 28, 1921
October 8, 1997
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Roy V King's History: 1921 - 1997

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  • 01/28
    1921

    Birthday

    January 28, 1921
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

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

    1 Year Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 34311945 Enlisted: July 21, 1942 in Ft Bragg North Carolina Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa 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 Mechanics And Repairmen, Motor Vehicles
  • 10/8
    1997

    Death

    October 8, 1997
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1921, in the year that Roy v King was born, on November 11th, the first burial was held at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. The body of an unknown soldier - selected by Army Sgt. Edward F. Younger who was highly decorated for valor and received the Distinguished Service Cross in "The Great War" - was brought back from France (World War 1) and placed in the newly completed tomb. President Warren G. Harding officiated at the interment ceremonies.
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In 1943, at the age of 22 years old, Roy was alive when 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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