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Willie A Brantley 1922 - 1995

Willie A Brantley of Bessemer, Jefferson County, AL was born on December 2, 1922, and died at age 72 years old on April 17, 1995.
Willie A Brantley
Bessemer, Jefferson County, AL 35021
December 2, 1922
April 17, 1995
Male
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Willie A Brantley's History: 1922 - 1995

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  • 12/2
    1922

    Birthday

    December 2, 1922
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Jefferson County, Alabama United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 34750873 Enlisted: May 18, 1943 in Ft Benning Georgia 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

    Porters, N.e.c.
  • 04/17
    1995

    Death

    April 17, 1995
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1922, in the year that Willie A Brantley was born, on June 22, coal miners in Herrin Illinois, were on strike (coal miners had been on strike nationally since April 1). The striking miners were outraged at the strikebreakers (scabs) that the company had brought in and laid siege to the mine. Three union workers were killed when gunfire was exchanged. The next day, union miners killed 23 strikebreakers and mine guards. No one, on either side, ever faced jail time.
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In 1934, at the age of just 12 years old, Willie was alive when on July 22nd, gangster John Dillinger was killed in Chicago. His gang had robbed banks and police stations, among other charges, and he was being hunted by J. Edgar Hoover, head of the FBI - although many in the public saw him as a "Robin Hood". A madam from a brothel in which he was hiding became an informer for the FBI and, after a shootout with FBI agents, Dillinger was shot and died.
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