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Samuel Pettis 1922 - 2003

Samuel R Pettis of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA was born on February 1, 1922, and died at age 81 years old on July 1, 2003.

Samuel R Pettis

Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA 15235

February 1, 1922

July 1, 2003

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02/1

1922

Birthday

February 1, 1922

Birthdate

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Ethnicity & Family History

Negro, Citizen
Nationality & Locations

Beaver County, Pennsylvania United States
Early Life & Education

2 Years Of College
Military Service

Military serial#: 33438259 Enlisted: February 24, 1943 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 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
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2003

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July 1, 2003

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Samuel Pettis lived 11 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 81.

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In 1922, in the year that Samuel Pettis was born, the Reparations Commission assessed German liability for World War 1 at 132 billion gold marks (over $32 billion U.S. dollars at the time). This led to hyperinflation in Germany and created the political and social atmosphere in which Hitler was able to rise to power.

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In 1943, at the age of 21 years old, Samuel 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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