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Wilfred H Deneke 1917 - 2007

Wilfred H Deneke of Plainfield, Hendricks County, IN was born on June 21, 1917, and died at age 89 years old on March 24, 2007.
Wilfred H Deneke
Plainfield, Hendricks County, IN 46168
June 21, 1917
March 24, 2007
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  • 06/21
    1917

    Birthday

    June 21, 1917
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Warrick County, Indiana United States
  • Early Life & Education

    3 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 35044909 Enlisted: March 23, 1942 in Ft Benjamin Harrison 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 Miners, And Mining-machine Operators
  • 03/24
    2007

    Death

    March 24, 2007
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1917, in the year that Wilfred H Deneke was born, in April, the U.S. entered World War I, declaring war against Germany. President Wilson had previously declared neutrality in the war - a position supported by the majority of Americans - but after Germany declared that they would sink all ships trading with Great Britain and sunk U.S. ships, public opinion began to change. Then the Lusitania was sunk, killing 1,201 - including 128 Americans - and more U.S. ships were sunk. The U.S. could stand aside no longer.
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In 1943, Wilfred was 26 years old 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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