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William M Wells 1919 - 1986

William M Wells of Portland, Washington County, Oregon was born on November 22, 1919, and died at age 66 years old in October 1986.
William M Wells
Portland, Washington County, Oregon 97223
November 22, 1919
October 1986
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William M Wells' History: 1919 - 1986

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  • 11/22
    1919

    Birthday

    November 22, 1919
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 35860547 Enlisted: January 29, 1946 in Portland Airbase Oregon Military branch: Air Corps Rank: Private First Class, Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, And Enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For Hawaiian Department
  • 10/dd
    1986

    Death

    October 1986
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1919, in the year that William M Wells was born, Indian lawyer Mahatma Gandhi initiated the Satyagraha campaigns, beginning the nonviolent resistance movement against British rule of India. Satyagraha means "holding onto truth" and the campaign for India independence, which was eventually obtained, called for "self-suffering" rather than inflicting suffering (i.e., violence) on others.
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In 1921, at the age of only 2 years old, William was alive when hugely popular Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, silent film star, was arrested for rape and manslaughter after an actress died following a party at his house. He was acquitted after three trials and the jury wrote a formal letter apologizing for the charges, but his career never recovered. His films were at first banned - the ban was lifted after a year - and he was mostly ostracized by the community. He died at 46..
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