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William A Russell 1919 - 2008

William A Russell of Asheboro, Randolph County, NC was born on October 3, 1919, and died at age 88 years old on January 12, 2008.
William A Russell
Asheboro, Randolph County, NC 27205
October 3, 1919
January 12, 2008
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William A Russell's History: 1919 - 2008

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  • 10/3
    1919

    Birthday

    October 3, 1919
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Randolph County, North Carolina United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 34594186 Enlisted: December 8, 1942 in Cp Croft South Carolina 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 Dyers
  • 01/12
    2008

    Death

    January 12, 2008
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1919, in the year that William A Russell was born, in January, Nebraska was the 36th state to ratify the 18th Amendment, making it the law of the land. The 18th Amendment established Prohibition - a law against the production, transport, and sale of alcohol. Private consumption and possession were not prohibited. Several months later, the Volstead Act was passed, creating laws to enforce the Amendment. Bootlegging and bathtub gin followed.
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In 1943, at the age of 24 years old, William 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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