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William R Smith 1917 - 2003

William R Smith of Cannonsburg, Kent County, MI was born on July 21, 1917, and died at age 86 years old on November 8, 2003.
William R Smith
Cannonsburg, Kent County, MI 49317
July 21, 1917
November 8, 2003
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William R Smith's History: 1917 - 2003

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  • 07/21
    1917

    Birthday

    July 21, 1917
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Kent County, Michigan United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 16086105 Enlisted: September 18, 1942 in Kalamazoo Michigan Military branch: Air Corps Rank: Private, Army Of The United States - Includes The Following: Voluntary Enlistments Effective December 8, 1941 And Thereafter; One Year Enlistments Of National Guardsman Whose State Enlistment Expires While In The Federal Service; Officers Appointed In The Army Of The United States Under Army Regulations 605-10 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

    Semiskilled Mechanics And Repairmen, N.e.c.
  • 11/8
    2003

    Death

    November 8, 2003
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1917, in the year that William R Smith was born, on July 28, between ten and fifteen thousand blacks silently walked down New York City's Fifth Avenue to protest racial discrimination and violence. Lynchings in Waco Texas and hundreds of African-Americans killed in East St. Louis Illinois had sparked the protest. Picket signs said "Mother, do lynchers go to heaven?" "Mr. President, why not make America safe for democracy?" "Thou shalt not kill." "Pray for the Lady Macbeth's of East St. Louis" and "Give us a chance to live."
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In 1929, William was just 12 years old when on March 4th, Herbert Hoover became the 31st President of the United States. Early in his presidency, the October stock market crash - "Black Tuesday" - occurred, which lead to the Great Depression. None of his economic policies were able to make a dent in the Depression. This lead to one term and the election of Democrat Franklin D. Roosevelt winning the 1933 election in a landslide.
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