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William A Poorman 1912 - 1999

William A Poorman of Mattoon, Coles County, IL was born on March 28, 1912, and died at age 86 years old on January 11, 1999.
William A Poorman
Mattoon, Coles County, IL 61938
March 28, 1912
January 11, 1999
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William A Poorman's History: 1912 - 1999

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  • 03/28
    1912

    Birthday

    March 28, 1912
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Coles County, Illinois United States
  • Early Life & Education

    2 Years Of College
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 36012072 Enlisted: March 24, 1941 in Chicago Illinois Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Panama Canal Department
  • Professional Career

    Advertising Agents
  • 01/11
    1999

    Death

    January 11, 1999
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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In 1912, in the year that William A Poorman was born, in October, former President Theodore Roosevelt was shot, but not killed, while campaigning for another term as President with the newly created Bull Moose (Progressive) Party. John Schrank was a Bavarian-born saloon-keeper from New York who had been stalking Roosevelt when he shot him just before a campaign speech. Shot in the chest (and showing the audience his bloody shirt), Roosevelt went on to give a 55 to 90 minute talk (reports vary on the length) before being treated for the injury. After 8 days in the hospital, Roosevelt went back on the campaign trail.
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In 1941, he was 29 years old 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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