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Walter W Gilyard 1924 - 2006

Walter W Gilyard of Reading, Berks County, PA was born on July 5, 1924, and died at age 81 years old on March 23, 2006. Walter Gilyard was buried at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery Section 32 Site 483 Rr2, Box 484 - Indiantown Gap Road, in Annville.
Walter W Gilyard
Reading, Berks County, PA 19601
July 5, 1924
March 23, 2006
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Walter W Gilyard's History: 1924 - 2006

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  • 07/5
    1924

    Birthday

    July 5, 1924
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Berks County, Pennsylvania United States
  • Early Life & Education

    2 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: TEC 5 Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii Military serial#: 33830932 Enlisted: August 9, 1943 in Allentown Pennsylvania 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
  • 03/23
    2006

    Death

    March 23, 2006
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Funeral date
    Indiantown Gap National Cemetery Section 32 Site 483 Rr2, Box 484 - Indiantown Gap Road, in Annville, Pa 17003
    Burial location
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In 1924, in the year that Walter W Gilyard was born, on January 21st, Vladimir Lenin, a leader of the Russian Revolution and the first leader of the Soviet Union died. He had survived two assassination attempts but had subsequent physical problems, suffering 3 strokes. He was in such great pain, it is said that he asked Stalin to poison him. The circumstances of his death are still disputed. He did oppose Stalin as the next leader - nonetheless, Stalin won a power struggle and ruled as a Soviet dictator until his death in 1953.
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In 1934, at the age of just 10 years old, Walter was alive when on November 11th 1933, an extremely strong dust storm hit South Dakota, stripping topsoil. Other strong dust storms had occurred during 1933. Severe droughts continued to hit the Great Plains and the dust storms devastated agricultural production as well as people's' lives for several years. The Roosevelt administration and scientists eventually determined that farming practices had caused the conditions that led to the dust storms and the changes they implemented in farming stopped the Dust Bowl.
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