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Virgil R Downes 1922 - 2007

Virgil R Downes of Decatur, Macon County, IL was born on May 6, 1922, and died at age 85 years old on May 22, 2007.

Virgil R Downes
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Decatur, Macon County, IL 62521
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May 6, 1922
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  • 05/6
    1922

    Birthday

    May 6, 1922
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen

  • Nationality & Locations

    Jefferson County, Illinois United States

  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School

  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 36369953 Enlisted: September 8, 1942 in Chicago Illinois 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

    Farm Hands, General Farms
  • 05/22
    2007

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    May 22, 2007
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In 1922, in the year that Virgil R Downes was born, on June 22, coal miners in Herrin Illinois, were on strike (coal miners had been on strike nationally since April 1). The striking miners were outraged at the strikebreakers (scabs) that the company had brought in and laid siege to the mine. Three union workers were killed when gunfire was exchanged. The next day, union miners killed 23 strikebreakers and mine guards. No one, on either side, ever faced jail time.
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In 1939, he was 17 years old when on the 1st of September, Nazi Germany invaded Poland. On September 17th, the Soviet Union invaded Poland as well. Poland expected help from France and the United Kingdom, since they had a pact with both. But no help came. By October 6th, the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany held full control of the previously Polish lands. Eventually, the invasion of Poland lead to World War II.
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Downes, Mada (Born Aug 18, 1910) Downes, Gary (Born 1912) Downes, William (Jan 31, 1894 - Apr 1974) Downes, Alfred (Sep 25, 1915 - Nov 9, 2002) Downes, Waldo (Dec 28, 1885 - May 1973) Downes, Lloyd (Oct 24, 1915 - Jan 26, 2009) Downes, Leon (Sep 24, 1923 - Jul 29, 1984) Downes, Richard (Jul 27, 1923 - Aug 18, 2007) Downes, Frank (Feb 15, 1921 - Dec 5, 1998) Downes, Veronica (Oct 5, 1926 - Aug 1995)
Downes, Christophe (Jul 22, 1930 - Jun 20, 2004) Downes, Ruth (Nov 14, 1940 - Jan 24, 2008) Downes, Dorothy (Nov 7, 1904 - Jan 1984) Downes, Arthur (Aug 22, 1947 - Sep 27, 2001) Downes, Louisa (Oct 13, 1876 - Jul 1974) Downes, Stanley (Jun 15, 1920 - Nov 21, 2000) Downes, Rachel (Oct 21, 1954 - Jan 19, 2009) Downes, Mildred (Nov 5, 1889 - Aug 1978) Downes, Margaret (Mar 25, 1893 - Nov 1976) Downes, John (Aug 19, 1918 - Oct 6, 2009)
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