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Athena Nielsen 1943 - 2008

Athena Nielsen of Bay Shore, Suffolk County, NY was born on June 26, 1943, and died at age 64 years old on May 3, 2008. Athena Nielsen was buried at Long Island National Cemetery Section V Site 3769 2040 Wellwood Avenue, in Farmingdale.
Athena Nielsen
Bay Shore, Suffolk County, NY 11706
June 26, 1943
May 3, 2008
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Athena Nielsen's History: 1943 - 2008

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  • 06/26
    1943

    Birthday

    June 26, 1943
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Marine Corps Rank attained: CPL Wars/Conflicts: Vietnam
  • 05/3
    2008

    Death

    May 3, 2008
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Long Island National Cemetery Section V Site 3769 2040 Wellwood Avenue, in Farmingdale, Ny 11735
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In 1943, in the year that Athena Nielsen was born, 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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In 1957, Athena was merely 14 years old when on October 4th, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik I, the first man made earth-orbiting satellite - and triggered the Space Race. Sputnik I was only 23 inches in diameter and had no tracking equipment, only 4 antennas, but it had a big impact.
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