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William W Adams 1919 - 2008

William W Adams of Hickory Hills, Cook County, IL was born on November 23, 1919, and died at age 88 years old on October 30, 2008.
William W Adams
Hickory Hills, Cook County, IL 60457
November 23, 1919
October 30, 2008
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  • 11/23
    1919

    Birthday

    November 23, 1919
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Hardin County, Illinois United States
  • Early Life & Education

    1 Year Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 36003654 Enlisted: August 19, 1941 in Ft Custer Michigan Military branch: Medical Department - For Enlisted Men Of The Medical Department (includes Enlisted Men Of The Medical Department On Duty With The Dental Corps) Or Army Nurse Corps Rank: Private, Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, And Enlisted Men)
  • Professional Career

    Semiskilled Miners, And Mining-machine Operators
  • 10/30
    2008

    Death

    October 30, 2008
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1919, in the year that William W Adams was born, in the summer and early autumn, race riots erupted in 26 U.S. cities, resulting in hundreds of deaths and even more people being badly hurt. In most cases, African-Americans were the victims. It was called the "Red Summer". Men who were returning from World War I needed jobs and there was competition for those jobs among the races. Tension was heightened by the use by many companies of blacks as strikebreakers.
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In 1957, William was 38 years old when on October 4th, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik I, the first man made earth-orbiting satellite - and triggered the Space Race. Sputnik I was only 23 inches in diameter and had no tracking equipment, only 4 antennas, but it had a big impact.
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