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William Martin 1918 - 1996

William V Martin of Buffalo, Erie County, NY was born on March 24, 1918, and died at age 78 years old on May 19, 1996.
William V Martin
Buffalo, Erie County, NY 14217
March 24, 1918
May 19, 1996
Male
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William V Martin's History: 1918 - 1996

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  • 03/24
    1918

    Birthday

    March 24, 1918
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    New York County, New York United States
  • Early Life & Education

    1 Year Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 32415784 Enlisted: July 29, 1942 in Ft Jay Governors Island New York Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, 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

    Waiters And Waitresses, Except Private Family
  • 05/19
    1996

    Death

    May 19, 1996
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1918, in the year that William Martin was born, on November 1, an elevated train on the Brooklyn line of the subway - driven by an inexperienced operator because of a strike - tried to navigate a turn at 30mph. The limit on the curve was 6 mph. The 2nd and 3rd cars of the 5 car wooden train were badly damaged and at least 93 people were killed, making it the deadliest crash in New York subway history.
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In 1924, at the age of merely 6 years old, William was alive when J. Edgar Hoover, at the age of 29, was appointed the sixth director of the Bureau of Investigation by Calvin Coolidge (which later became the Federal Bureau of Investigation). The Bureau had approximately 650 employees, including 441 Special Agents. A former employee of the Justice Department, Hoover accepted his new position on the proviso that the bureau was to be completely divorced from politics and that the director report only to the attorney general.
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