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Wilbur L Gross 1913 - 2003

Wilbur L Gross of Hammond, Lake County, IN was born on November 20, 1913, and died at age 89 years old on February 16, 2003. Wilbur Gross was buried at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery Section 1 Site 2222 20953 West Hoff Road, in Elwood, Il.
Wilbur L Gross
Hammond, Lake County, IN 46320
November 20, 1913
February 16, 2003
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Wilbur L Gross' History: 1913 - 2003

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  • 11/20
    1913

    Birthday

    November 20, 1913
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    La Porte County, Indiana United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: CPL Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii Military serial#: 35351090 Enlisted: April 6, 1942 in Indianapolis Indiana 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

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers, Bus, Taxi, Truck, And Tractor
  • 02/16
    2003

    Death

    February 16, 2003
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Funeral date
    Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery Section 1 Site 2222 20953 West Hoff Road, in Elwood, Il 60421
    Burial location
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In 1913, in the year that Wilbur L Gross was born, the Philippine–American War ended for good in June. While the official end of the war was in 1902, fighting continued for several years. An estimated 200,000 to 250,000 total Filipino civilians died and although the U.S. viewed its role as a colonial presence as one of preparing the Philippines for independence, American colonization drastically changed the character off the culture. The Catholic Church was no longer the state religion and English became the primary language of the government.
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In 1943, at the age of 30 years old, Wilbur was alive when on June 20th through June 22nd, the Detroit Race Riot erupted at Belle Isle Park. The rioting spread throughout the city (made worse by false rumors of attacks on blacks and whites) and resulted in the deployment of 6,000 Federal troops. 34 people were killed, (25 of them black) - mostly by white police or National Guardsmen, 433 were wounded (75 percent of them black) and an estimated $2 million of property was destroyed. The same summer, there were riots in Beaumont, Texas and Harlem, New York.
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