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Thomas M Jr Gittings 1927 - 2009

Thomas M Gittings of Potomac, Montgomery County, MD was born on August 31, 1927, and died at age 82 years old on December 8, 2009.
Thomas M Gittings
Potomac, Montgomery County, MD 20854
August 31, 1927
December 8, 2009
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Thomas M Gittings' History: 1927 - 2009

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  • 08/31
    1927

    Birthday

    August 31, 1927
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Montgomery County, Maryland United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 43029295 Enlisted: February 14, 1946 in Baltimore Maryland Military branch: No Branch Assignment 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
  • 12/8
    2009

    Death

    December 8, 2009
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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In 1927, in the year that Thomas M Jr Gittings was born, the first "talkie" (a movie with music, songs, and talking), The Jazz Singer, was released. Al Jolson starred as a cantor's son who instead of following in his father's footsteps as expected, becomes a singer of popular songs. Banished by his father, they reconcile on his father's deathbed. It was a tear-jerker and audiences went wild - especially when they heard the songs. Thus begun the demise of silent films and the rise of "talkies".
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In 1943, he was 16 years old 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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