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Willie Simmons 1935 - 2002

Willie Simmons of Oakland, Alameda County, CA was born on October 28, 1935, and died at age 66 years old on August 20, 2002.
Willie Simmons
Oakland, Alameda County, CA 94612
October 28, 1935
August 20, 2002
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Willie Simmons' History: 1935 - 2002

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  • 10/28
    1935

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    October 28, 1935
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  • 08/20
    2002

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    August 20, 2002
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    Willie Simmons lived 5 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 66.
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In 1935, in the year that Willie Simmons was born, on September 8th, Louisiana Senator Huey Long was shot by Dr. Carl Weiss. Weiss was shot and killed immediately by Long's bodyguards - Long died two days later from his injuries. Long had received many death threats previously, as well as threats against his family. He was a powerful and controversial figure in Louisiana politics (and probably gained power through multiple criminal acts). His opponents became frustrated with their attempts to oust him and Dr. Weiss was the son-in-law of one of those opponents. His funeral was attended by 200,000 mourners.
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In 1944, when he was merely 9 years old, 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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