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Wilson Myers 1923 - 1988

Wilson Myers of Hattiesburg, Forrest County, MS was born on April 29, 1923, and died at age 65 years old in May 1988.
Wilson Myers
Hattiesburg, Forrest County, MS 39401
April 29, 1923
May 1988
Male
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Wilson Myers' History: 1923 - 1988

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  • 04/29
    1923

    Birthday

    April 29, 1923
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Forrest County, Mississippi United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 34622544 Enlisted: February 13, 1943 in Cp Shelby Mississippi Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa 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

    Semiskilled Warehousing, Storekeeping, Handling, Loading, Unloading, And Related Occupations, N.e.c.
  • 05/dd
    1988

    Death

    May 1988
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1923, in the year that Wilson Myers was born, Harlem's Cotton Club opened in New York City. Owned by a bootlegger and gangster, it was a 700 seat speakeasy that catered to a "white only" clientele. But most of the entertainers were African-American and featured some of the best entertainers of the time such as Lena Horne, the Nicholas Brothers, Ethel Waters, and Cab Calloway.
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In 1943, by the time he was 20 years old, on June 20th through June 22nd, the Detroit Race Riot erupted at Belle Isle Park. The rioting spread throughout the city (made worse by false rumors of attacks on blacks and whites) and resulted in the deployment of 6,000 Federal troops. 34 people were killed, (25 of them black) - mostly by white police or National Guardsmen, 433 were wounded (75 percent of them black) and an estimated $2 million of property was destroyed. The same summer, there were riots in Beaumont, Texas and Harlem, New York.
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