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William F Carpenter 1919 - 1997

William F Carpenter of Norcross, Gwinnett County, GA was born on March 21, 1919, and died at age 78 years old on November 27, 1997.
William F Carpenter
Norcross, Gwinnett County, GA 30093
March 21, 1919
November 27, 1997
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William F Carpenter's History: 1919 - 1997

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  • 03/21
    1919

    Birthday

    March 21, 1919
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Rabun County, Georgia United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 34996320 Enlisted: February 26, 1946 in Ft Sam Houston Texas Military branch: Medical Department - For Enlisted Men Of The Medical Department (includes Enlisted Men Of The Medical Department On Duty With The Dental Corps) Or Army Nurse Corps Rank: Technician 4th Grade, Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, And Enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: One Year Enlistment
  • 11/27
    1997

    Death

    November 27, 1997
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1919, in the year that William F Carpenter 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 1935, William was 16 years old when on September 8th, Louisiana Senator Huey Long was shot by Dr. Carl Weiss. Weiss was shot and killed immediately by Long's bodyguards - Long died two days later from his injuries. Long had received many death threats previously, as well as threats against his family. He was a powerful and controversial figure in Louisiana politics (and probably gained power through multiple criminal acts). His opponents became frustrated with their attempts to oust him and Dr. Weiss was the son-in-law of one of those opponents. His funeral was attended by 200,000 mourners.
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