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Wilbur J Gist 1910 - 1967

Wilbur James Gist of Saint Louis, Saint Louis City County, MO was born on February 23, 1910, and died at age 57 years old on August 23, 1967. Wilbur Gist was buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Section F Site 2390 2900 Sheridan Road, in St. Louis.
Wilbur James Gist
Saint Louis, Saint Louis City County, MO 63113
February 23, 1910
August 23, 1967
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  • 02/23
    1910

    Birthday

    February 23, 1910
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    St Louis City County, Missouri United States
  • Early Life & Education

    3 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: PFC Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii Military serial#: 37376689 Enlisted: August 10, 1942 in Jefferson Barracks Missouri 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
  • 08/23
    1967

    Death

    August 23, 1967
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Funeral date
    Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Section F Site 2390 2900 Sheridan Road, in St. Louis, Mo 63125
    Burial location
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In 1910, in the year that Wilbur J Gist was born, the Mexican revolution began. Dictator Porfirio Díaz had ruled for 35 years and was nationally unpopular. When elections were held in 1910 and a rigged election kept Diaz in office. The uprising began - and lasted for another 10 years.
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In 1922, he was just 12 years old when 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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