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Willie A Orr 1921 - 2006

Willie A Orr of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, NC was born on September 21, 1921, and died at age 84 years old on February 1, 2006.
Willie A Orr
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, NC 28205
September 21, 1921
February 1, 2006
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Willie A Orr's History: 1921 - 2006

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  • 09/21
    1921

    Birthday

    September 21, 1921
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Mecklemburg County, North Carolina United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 34673616 Enlisted: May 12, 1943 in Ft Bragg North Carolina Military branch: No Branch Assignment 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 Occupations In Manufacture Of Textiles, N.e.c.
  • 02/1
    2006

    Death

    February 1, 2006
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1921, in the year that Willie A Orr was born, on November 11th, the first burial was held at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. The body of an unknown soldier - selected by Army Sgt. Edward F. Younger who was highly decorated for valor and received the Distinguished Service Cross in "The Great War" - was brought back from France (World War 1) and placed in the newly completed tomb. President Warren G. Harding officiated at the interment ceremonies.
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In 1947, when he was 26 years old, on April 15th, Jackie Robinson joined the Brooklyn Dodgers, playing first base. He was the first black man to play in the Major Leagues. Since the 1880's, professional baseball had been segregated and blacks played in the "Negro leagues". He went on to play for 10 years.
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