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Willie Louis West 1926 - 1972

Willie Louis West was born on February 16, 1926, and died at age 46 years old on September 1, 1972. Willie West was buried at Long Island National Cemetery Section 2T Site 1093 2040 Wellwood Avenue, in Farmingdale, Ny. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Willie Louis West.
Willie Louis West
February 16, 1926
September 1, 1972
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  • 02/16
    1926

    Birthday

    February 16, 1926
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army, Us Army Rank attained: SGT, SGT Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii, Korea
  • 09/1
    1972

    Death

    September 1, 1972
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Funeral date
    Long Island National Cemetery Section 2T Site 1093 2040 Wellwood Avenue, in Farmingdale, Ny 11735
    Burial location
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In 1926, in the year that Willie Louis West was born, on October 31st, Harry Houdini died in Michigan. Houdini was the most famed magician of his time and perhaps of all time, especially for his acts involving escapes - from handcuffs, straitjackets, chains, ropes slung from skyscrapers, and more. He was president of the Society of American Magicians and stringently upheld professional ethics. He died of complications from a ruptured appendix. Although he had received a blow to the area a couple of days previously, the connection between the blow and his appendicitis is disputed.
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In 1942, he was 16 years old when on February 19th, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066. This authorized the Secretary of War to "prescribe certain areas as military zones." On March 21st, he signed Public Law 503 which was approved after an hour discussion in the Senate and 30 minutes in the House. The Law provided for enforcement of his Executive Order. This cleared the way for approximately 120,000 men, women, and children of Japanese ancestry to be evicted from the West Coast and to be held in concentration camps and other confinement sites across the country. In Hawaii, a few thousand were detained. German and Italian Americans in the U.S. were also confined.
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