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William Earl Matthews 1919 - 1999

William Earl Matthews was born on April 5, 1919, and died at age 80 years old on May 27, 1999. William Matthews was buried at Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery Section CBD Row 4 Site 708 P.o. Box 6237, in San Diego, Ca. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William Earl Matthews.
William Earl Matthews
April 5, 1919
May 27, 1999
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  • 04/5
    1919

    Birthday

    April 5, 1919
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: SGT Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 05/27
    1999

    Death

    May 27, 1999
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery Section CBD Row 4 Site 708 P.o. Box 6237, in San Diego, Ca 92166
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In 1919, in the year that William Earl Matthews 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 1961, at the age of 42 years old, William was alive when on April 17th, about 1,000 CIA trained Cuban exiles invaded Cuba with the intention of igniting a rebellion and overthrowing Castro. They were defeated within three days. Although the operation began under Eisenhower, Kennedy approved it and the operation, named the Bay of Pigs for the beach where they landed, was a humiliation for the United States.
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