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William R Mataya 1924 - 1994

William R Mataya of Des Moines, Polk County, IA was born on July 27, 1924, and died at age 70 years old on October 29, 1994.
William R Mataya
Des Moines, Polk County, IA 50310
July 27, 1924
October 29, 1994
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William R Mataya's History: 1924 - 1994

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  • 07/27
    1924

    Birthday

    July 27, 1924
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Monroe County, Iowa United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 37899847 Enlisted: September 13, 1946 in Ft Snelling Minnesota Military branch: No Branch Assignment 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
  • 10/29
    1994

    Death

    October 29, 1994
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
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In 1924, in the year that William R Mataya was born, on January 21st, Vladimir Lenin, a leader of the Russian Revolution and the first leader of the Soviet Union died. He had survived two assassination attempts but had subsequent physical problems, suffering 3 strokes. He was in such great pain, it is said that he asked Stalin to poison him. The circumstances of his death are still disputed. He did oppose Stalin as the next leader - nonetheless, Stalin won a power struggle and ruled as a Soviet dictator until his death in 1953.
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In 1943, William was 19 years old 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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