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Willie B Cockrell 1920 - 2008

Willie B Cockrell of Magee, Simpson County, MS was born on November 17, 1920, and died at age 88 years old on December 30, 2008.
Willie B Cockrell
Magee, Simpson County, MS 39111
November 17, 1920
December 30, 2008
Male
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  • 11/17
    1920

    Birthday

    November 17, 1920
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Orleans County, Louisiana United States
  • Early Life & Education

    3 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 34982183 Enlisted: March 5, 1944 in Cp Shelby Mississippi 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

    Farm Hands, General Farms
  • 12/30
    2008

    Death

    December 30, 2008
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
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In 1920, in the year that Willie B Cockrell was born, Italian born factory worker Nicola Sacco and fish peddler Bartolomeo Vanzetti were picked up by police on May 5th in connection with the April 15th murder and robbery of a guard and a paymaster at the Slater and Morrill Shoe Company in South Braintree, Mass. Although in later years they were thought to be innocent, they were anarchists and were convicted of the crime and put to death.
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In 1937, by the time he was 17 years old, on May 28th, the San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge opened to cars. Taking 5 years to build, the 4,200-foot-long suspension bridge was an engineering marvel of its time - 11 men died during construction. The "international orange" color was chosen because it resisted rust and fading. To the present, it is the symbol of the City that is known throughout the world.
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