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William P Owerka 1912 - 1981

William P Owerka of Quincy, Norfolk County, MA was born on January 12, 1912, and died at age 69 years old on February 6, 1981. William Owerka was buried at Massachusetts National Cemetery Section 1 Site 486 Off Connery Avenue, in Bourne.
William P Owerka
Quincy, Norfolk County, MA 02169
January 12, 1912
February 6, 1981
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  • 01/12
    1912

    Birthday

    January 12, 1912
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Suffolk County, Massachusetts United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: PFC Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii Military serial#: 31030915 Enlisted: March 18, 1941 in Boston Massachusetts Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men)
  • Professional Career

    Unskilled Molders
  • 02/6
    1981

    Death

    February 6, 1981
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Funeral date
    Massachusetts National Cemetery Section 1 Site 486 Off Connery Avenue, in Bourne, Ma 02532
    Burial location
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In 1912, in the year that William P Owerka was born, in October, former President Theodore Roosevelt was shot, but not killed, while campaigning for another term as President with the newly created Bull Moose (Progressive) Party. John Schrank was a Bavarian-born saloon-keeper from New York who had been stalking Roosevelt when he shot him just before a campaign speech. Shot in the chest (and showing the audience his bloody shirt), Roosevelt went on to give a 55 to 90 minute talk (reports vary on the length) before being treated for the injury. After 8 days in the hospital, Roosevelt went back on the campaign trail.
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In 1954, William was 42 years old when from April 22 through June 17th, the Army v. McCarthy hearings were held. The U.S. Army accused Roy Cohn (chief counsel to Senator McCarthy and later trusted mentor of Donald Trump) of blackmail. McCarthy and Cohn accused the U.S. Army of harboring communists. The Army allegations were found to be true. The U.S. Senate later censured McCarthy.
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