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Walker W Currington 1917 - 2001

Walker W Currington of Ponce de Leon, Holmes County, FL was born on January 23, 1917, and died at age 84 years old on July 23, 2001.
Walker W Currington
Ponce de Leon, Holmes County, FL 32455
January 23, 1917
July 23, 2001
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Walker W Currington's History: 1917 - 2001

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  • 01/23
    1917

    Birthday

    January 23, 1917
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Walton County, Florida United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 34973000 Enlisted: March 22, 1944 in Ft Mcpherson Atlanta Georgia 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
  • 07/23
    2001

    Death

    July 23, 2001
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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In 1917, in the year that Walker W Currington 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 1931, Walker was merely 14 years old when in March, “The Star Spangled Banner” officially became the national anthem by congressional resolution. Other songs had previously been used - among them, "My Country, 'Tis of Thee", "God Bless America", and "America the Beautiful". There was fierce debate about making "The Star Spangled Banner" the national anthem - Southerners and veterans organizations supported it, pacifists and educators opposed it.
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