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Willa S Burnette 1922 - 2003

Willa S Burnette of Durham, Durham County, NC was born on October 16, 1922, and died at age 80 years old on October 7, 2003.
Willa S Burnette
Durham, Durham County, NC 27701
October 16, 1922
October 7, 2003
Female
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Willa S Burnette's History: 1922 - 2003

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  • 10/16
    1922

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    October 16, 1922
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  • 10/7
    2003

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    October 7, 2003
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    Willa S Burnette lived 10 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 80.
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In 1922, in the year that Willa S Burnette was born, 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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In 1941, at the age of 19 years old, Willa was alive when on December 7th, the Japanese attacked the military base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The surprise aerial attack damaged 8 U.S. battleships (6 later returned to service), including the USS Arizona, and destroyed 188 aircraft. 2,402 American citizens died and 1,178 wounded were wounded. On December 8th, the U.S. declared war on Japan and on December 11th, Germany and Italy (allies of Japan) declared war on the United States. World War II was in full swing.
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