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Willie James West 1944 - 2009

Willie James West of Elizabeth, Union County, NJ was born on July 3, 1944, and died at age 65 years old on July 28, 2009. Willie West was buried at Bg William C Doyle Vet's Mem Cem Section O4 Site 1111 350 Provinceline Road, in Wrightstown.
Willie James West
Elizabeth, Union County, NJ 07201
July 3, 1944
July 28, 2009
Male
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  • 07/3
    1944

    Birthday

    July 3, 1944
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    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: PVT Wars/Conflicts: Vietnam
  • 07/28
    2009

    Death

    July 28, 2009
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Bg William C Doyle Vet's Mem Cem Section O4 Site 1111 350 Provinceline Road, in Wrightstown, Nj 08562
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In 1944, in the year that Willie James West was born, 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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In 1957, at the age of only 13 years old, Willie was alive when on September 24th, the "Little Rock Nine" (nine African-American students) entered Little Rock High School. Arkansas Gov. Orval Faubus had previously prevented the students from entering the school at the beginning of the term with the Arkansas National Guard - they blocked the door. President Eisenhower ordered federal troops - the 101st Airborne Division of the United States Army - to guard the students and allow them entry.
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