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Thomas R Fikes 1917 - 2007

Thomas R Fikes of Chapel Hill, Orange County, NC was born on January 15, 1917, and died at age 90 years old on June 19, 2007.
Thomas R Fikes
Chapel Hill, Orange County, NC 27516
January 15, 1917
June 19, 2007
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Thomas R Fikes' History: 1917 - 2007

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  • 01/15
    1917

    Birthday

    January 15, 1917
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

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

    2 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 34454370 Enlisted: September 30, 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

    Unskilled Garage Laborers And Car Washers And Greasers
  • 06/19
    2007

    Death

    June 19, 2007
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
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In 1917, in the year that Thomas R Fikes 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 1967, when he was 50 years old, between June 5th and 10th, Israeli and Egypt, Jordan, and Syria fought what came to be called the "Six-Day War". The hostilities began when Israel launched "preemptive" strikes against Egypt, destroying nearly its entire air force. It ended with Israel occupying the Sinai Peninsula, Golan Heights, Gaza Strip and West Bank.
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