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William T Fortune 1925 - 1985

William T Fortune of Milford, Caroline County, VA was born on November 6, 1925, and died at age 60 years old on November 26, 1985.
William T Fortune
Milford, Caroline County, VA 22514
November 6, 1925
November 26, 1985
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William T Fortune's History: 1925 - 1985

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  • 11/6
    1925

    Birthday

    November 6, 1925
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Caroline County, Virginia United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 33853595 Enlisted: January 19, 1944 in Richmond Virginia 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
  • Professional Career

    Semiskilled Sawmill Occupations, N.e.c.
  • 11/26
    1985

    Death

    November 26, 1985
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1925, in the year that William T Fortune was born, in July, the Scopes Trial - often called the Scopes Monkey Trial - took place, prosecuting a substitute teacher for teaching evolution in school. Tennessee had enacted a law that said it was "unlawful to teach human evolution in any state-funded school". William Jennings Bryan headed the prosecution and Clarence Darrow headed the defense. The teacher was found guilty and fined $100. An appeal to the Supreme Court of Tennessee upheld the law but overturned the guilty verdict.
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In 1944, when he was 19 years old, on June 6th, the largest amphibious invasion in history was launched - the Normandy landing (called D-Day). Soldiers from the United States, Britain, Canada, and the Free French landed on Normandy Beach and were later joined by Poland, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Greece, and the Netherlands. Almost 5,000 landing and assault craft, 289 escort vessels, and 277 minesweepers were involved. Nearly 160,000 troops crossed the English Channel on D-Day - Allied casualties on the first day were at least 10,000. 4,414 were confirmed dead.
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