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Walter R Farish 1906 - 1989

Walter R Farish of Jackson, Hinds County, MS was born on June 29, 1906, and died at age 82 years old in February 1989.
Walter R Farish
Jackson, Hinds County, MS 39203
June 29, 1906
February 1989
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Walter R Farish's History: 1906 - 1989

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  • 06/29
    1906

    Birthday

    June 29, 1906
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Hinds County, Mississippi United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 34341348 Enlisted: July 4, 1942 in Cp Shelby Mississippi 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

    Skilled Meatcutters, Except In Slaughtering And Packing Houses
  • 02/dd
    1989

    Death

    February 1989
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1906, in the year that Walter R Farish was born, author Upton Sinclair exposed the public-health threat of the meat-packing industry in his book The Jungle. While his intent was to show the lives of exploited lives of immigrants in Chicago and other industrialized cities, most people were horrified by how the meat that ended up on their tables was handled. There was such an outcry that legislation was passed to regulate meat packing. Sinclair said " "I aimed at the public's heart, and by accident I hit it in the stomach."
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In 1944, when he was 38 years old, on June 6th, the largest amphibious invasion in history was launched - the Normandy landing (called D-Day). Soldiers from the United States, Britain, Canada, and the Free French landed on Normandy Beach and were later joined by Poland, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Greece, and the Netherlands. Almost 5,000 landing and assault craft, 289 escort vessels, and 277 minesweepers were involved. Nearly 160,000 troops crossed the English Channel on D-Day - Allied casualties on the first day were at least 10,000. 4,414 were confirmed dead.
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