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William E Sherfey 1919 - 2000

William Eugene Sherfey of Portland, Multnomah County, OR was born on February 23, 1919, and died at age 81 years old on August 24, 2000. William Sherfey was buried at Willamette National Cemetery Section AA Site 655 11800 Se Mt. Scott Boulevard, in Portland.
William Eugene Sherfey
Portland, Multnomah County, OR 97205
February 23, 1919
August 24, 2000
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  • 02/23
    1919

    Birthday

    February 23, 1919
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Multnomah County, Oregon United States
  • Early Life & Education

    3 Years Of College
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: CAPT Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii, Korea Military serial#: 19201299 Enlisted: August 2, 1943 in Ft Douglas Utah Military branch: No Branch Assignment Rank: Private, Reserves - Exclusive Of Regular Army Reserve And Officers Of The Officers Reserve Corps On Active Duty Under The Thomason Act (officers And Enlisted Men -- O.r.c. And E.r.c., And Nurses-reserve Status) 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
  • 08/24
    2000

    Death

    August 24, 2000
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Funeral date
    Willamette National Cemetery Section AA Site 655 11800 Se Mt. Scott Boulevard, in Portland, Or 97086
    Burial location
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In 1919, in the year that William E Sherfey was born, in the summer and early autumn, race riots erupted in 26 U.S. cities, resulting in hundreds of deaths and even more people being badly hurt. In most cases, African-Americans were the victims. It was called the "Red Summer". Men who were returning from World War I needed jobs and there was competition for those jobs among the races. Tension was heightened by the use by many companies of blacks as strikebreakers.
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In 1945, by the time he was 26 years old, on August 15th, Imperial Japan announced its surrender. On September 2nd, a formal agreement of surrender was signed. Japan and nine other states signed the Japanese Instrument of Surrender in Tokyo Bay, calling for the return of all Allied prisoners of war and subordinating the authority of the emperor and the Japanese government to the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers. VJ (Victory in Japan) Day was celebrated in the United States on August 14th and 15th. World War II was over.
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