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William E Burgess 1921 - 1996

William E Burgess of Staten Island, Richmond County, NY was born on July 18, 1921, and died at age 74 years old on February 3, 1996.
William E Burgess
Staten Island, Richmond County, NY 10307
July 18, 1921
February 3, 1996
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William E Burgess' History: 1921 - 1996

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  • 07/18
    1921

    Birthday

    July 18, 1921
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Richmond County, New York United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 32358275 Enlisted: June 22, 1942 in Ft Jay Governors Island New York 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

    Accountants And Auditors
  • 02/3
    1996

    Death

    February 3, 1996
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1921, in the year that William E Burgess was born, hugely popular Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, silent film star, was arrested for rape and manslaughter after an actress died following a party at his house. He was acquitted after three trials and the jury wrote a formal letter apologizing for the charges, but his career never recovered. His films were at first banned - the ban was lifted after a year - and he was mostly ostracized by the community. He died at 46..
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In 1943, at the age of 22 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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