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Alpheus Willis 1917 - 1974

Alpheus Willis was born on May 14, 1917, and died at age 57 years old on August 16, 1974. Alpheus Willis was buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Section L Site 2716 2900 Sheridan Road, in St. Louis, Mo. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Alpheus Willis.

Alpheus Willis
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    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: CPL Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
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In 1917, in the year that Alpheus Willis was born, in April, the U.S. entered World War I, declaring war against Germany. President Wilson had previously declared neutrality in the war - a position supported by the majority of Americans - but after Germany declared that they would sink all ships trading with Great Britain and sunk U.S. ships, public opinion began to change. Then the Lusitania was sunk, killing 1,201 - including 128 Americans - and more U.S. ships were sunk. The U.S. could stand aside no longer.
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In 1923, at the age of merely 6 years old, Alpheus was alive when 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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Willis, Thom (May 7, 1906 - Feb 4, 1988) Willis, Eleanor (Sep 9, 1911 - May 29, 2007) Willis Sr, Wilbert (Jul 3, 1907 - Oct 1976) Willis, Edith (Aug 15, 1912 - Jun 9, 1990) Willis, Arthur (Dec 28, 1904 - Oct 1968) Willis, Perley (May 4, 1900 - Apr 1982) Willis, Linwood (Jul 13, 1914 - Jan 17, 1990) Willis, Laurence (Jul 13, 1914 - Aug 28, 2000) Willis, Madelain (Sep 23, 1913 - Jan 18, 2002) Willis, Pauline (Aug 22, 1920 - Dec 11, 1995)
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