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William F Ponton 1921 - 1984

William F Ponton of Newport News, Newport News City County, Virginia was born on May 9, 1921, and died at age 62 years old in March 1984.
William F Ponton
Newport News, Newport News City County, Virginia 23606
May 9, 1921
March 1984
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William F Ponton's History: 1921 - 1984

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  • 05/9
    1921

    Birthday

    May 9, 1921
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Botetourt County, Virginia United States
  • Early Life & Education

    3 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 07023702 Enlisted: September 27, 1945 in Indiantown Gap Pennsylvania Military branch: Detached Enlisted Men's List Private Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, And Enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Three Year Enlistment
  • Professional Career

    Musicians And Teachers Of Music
  • 03/dd
    1984

    Death

    March 1984
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1921, in the year that William F Ponton was born, the silent film The Sheik, directed by George Melford and starring Rudolph Valentino and Agnes Ayres (also featuring Adolphe Menjou) debuted on October 21st. Critics weren't enthusiastic but the public loved it - in the first few weeks 125,000 people had seen the movie - and it eventually exceeded $1 million in ticket sales. And Rudolph Valentino, an Italian American, became the heartthrob of a female generation.
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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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