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Velmon C Newsome 1917 - 2002

Velmon C Newsome of Saint Louis, Saint Louis County, MO was born on February 17, 1917, and died at age 85 years old on August 21, 2002. Velmon Newsome was buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Section 1M Site 1106 2900 Sheridan Road, in St. Louis.
Velmon C Newsome
Saint Louis, Saint Louis County, MO 63133
February 17, 1917
August 21, 2002
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  • 02/17
    1917

    Birthday

    February 17, 1917
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  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Air Forces Rank attained: PFC Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 08/21
    2002

    Death

    August 21, 2002
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    Unknown
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    Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Section 1M Site 1106 2900 Sheridan Road, in St. Louis, Mo 63125
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In 1917, in the year that Velmon C Newsome 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 1944, at the age of 27 years old, Velmon was alive when on December 16th, The Battle of the Bulge began in the Ardennes forest on the Western Front. Lasting for a little over a month, the battle began with a surprise attack by Germany on the Allied forces The U.S. suffered their highest casualties of any operation in World War II - 89,000 were casualties, around 8,600 killed - but Germany also severely depleted their resources and they couldn't be replaced.
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