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Sherman L Copely 1919 - 2004

Sherman L Copely of Bowdon, Carroll County, GA was born on September 12, 1919, and died at age 84 years old on March 20, 2004.
Sherman L Copely
Bowdon, Carroll County, GA 30108
September 12, 1919
March 20, 2004
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  • 09/12
    1919

    Birthday

    September 12, 1919
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Carroll County, Georgia United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 34222096 Enlisted: May 19, 1942 in Ft Benning Georgia 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

    General Farmers
  • 03/20
    2004

    Death

    March 20, 2004
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1919, in the year that Sherman L Copely 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 1944, when he was 25 years old, on June 6th, the largest amphibious invasion in history was launched - the Normandy landing (called D-Day). Soldiers from the United States, Britain, Canada, and the Free French landed on Normandy Beach and were later joined by Poland, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Greece, and the Netherlands. Almost 5,000 landing and assault craft, 289 escort vessels, and 277 minesweepers were involved. Nearly 160,000 troops crossed the English Channel on D-Day - Allied casualties on the first day were at least 10,000. 4,414 were confirmed dead.
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