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Willie R West 1921 - 1984

Willie R West of Saint Francisville, West Feliciana County, Louisiana was born on February 21, 1921, and died at age 63 years old in June 1984.
Willie R West
Saint Francisville, West Feliciana County, Louisiana 70775
February 21, 1921
June 1984
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Willie R West's History: 1921 - 1984

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  • 02/21
    1921

    Birthday

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

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    E Baton Rouge County, Louisiana United States
  • Early Life & Education

    3 Years Of College
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 18149256 Enlisted: August 6, 1942 in New Orleans Louisiana Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Army Of The United States - Includes The Following: Voluntary Enlistments Effective December 8, 1941 And Thereafter; One Year Enlistments Of National Guardsman Whose State Enlistment Expires While In The Federal Service; Officers Appointed In The Army Of The United States Under Army Regulations 605-10 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

    Chemists, Assayers, And Metallurgists
  • 06/dd
    1984

    Death

    June 1984
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1921, in the year that Willie R West was born, hugely popular Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, silent film star, was arrested for rape and manslaughter after an actress died following a party at his house. He was acquitted after three trials and the jury wrote a formal letter apologizing for the charges, but his career never recovered. His films were at first banned - the ban was lifted after a year - and he was mostly ostracized by the community. He died at 46..
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In 1934, at the age of merely 13 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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