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William H McKelvey 1915 - 2000

William H Mckelvey of Rockford, Winnebago County, IL was born on December 4, 1915, and died at age 84 years old on June 28, 2000.
William H Mckelvey
Rockford, Winnebago County, IL 61108
December 4, 1915
June 28, 2000
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  • 12/4
    1915

    Birthday

    December 4, 1915
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Boone County, Illinois United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 36396545 Enlisted: March 23, 1942 in Chicago Illinois Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa, 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

    Bartenders
  • 06/28
    2000

    Death

    June 28, 2000
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
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In 1915, in the year that William H McKelvey was born, the Germans first used poison gas as a weapon at the second Battle of Ypres during World War I. While noxious gases had been used since ancient times, this was the first use of poisonous gas - in this case, lethal chlorine gas - in modern war. Subsequently, the French and British - as well as the United States when they entered World War 1 - developed and used lethal gas in war.
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In 1922, at the age of just 7 years old, William was alive when on June 22, coal miners in Herrin Illinois, were on strike (coal miners had been on strike nationally since April 1). The striking miners were outraged at the strikebreakers (scabs) that the company had brought in and laid siege to the mine. Three union workers were killed when gunfire was exchanged. The next day, union miners killed 23 strikebreakers and mine guards. No one, on either side, ever faced jail time.
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