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Victor M Zike 1920 - 1995

Victor M Zike of West Des Moines, Polk County, IA was born on September 1, 1920, and died at age 74 years old on May 7, 1995.
Victor M Zike
West Des Moines, Polk County, IA 50266
September 1, 1920
May 7, 1995
Male
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  • 09/1
    1920

    Birthday

    September 1, 1920
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Polk County, Iowa United States
  • Early Life & Education

    1 Year Of College
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 17123495 Enlisted: October 7, 1942 in Ft Crook Nebraska Military branch: Air Corps Rank: Private, Army Of The United States - Includes The Following: Voluntary Enlistments Effective December 8, 1941 And Thereafter; One Year Enlistments Of National Guardsman Whose State Enlistment Expires While In The Federal Service; Officers Appointed In The Army Of The United States Under Army Regulations 605-10 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

    Semiskilled Machine Shop And Related Occupations, N.e.c.
  • 05/7
    1995

    Death

    May 7, 1995
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1920, in the year that Victor M Zike was born, on January 1, over 6000 people were arrested and put in prison because they were suspected of being communists. . Many had to be released in a few weeks and only 3 guns were found in their homes. The U.S. Department of Justice "red hunt" netted thousands of "radicals" and suspected "communists" and aliens were deported. But the "hunt" ended after Attorney General Palmer forecast a massive radical uprising on May Day and the day passed without incident.
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In 1935, by the time he was merely 15 years old, on September 8th, Louisiana Senator Huey Long was shot by Dr. Carl Weiss. Weiss was shot and killed immediately by Long's bodyguards - Long died two days later from his injuries. Long had received many death threats previously, as well as threats against his family. He was a powerful and controversial figure in Louisiana politics (and probably gained power through multiple criminal acts). His opponents became frustrated with their attempts to oust him and Dr. Weiss was the son-in-law of one of those opponents. His funeral was attended by 200,000 mourners.
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