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Charlie Willis 1931 - 1979

Charlie Willis was born on March 9, 1931, and died at age 48 years old in April 1979. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Charlie Willis.
Charlie Willis
March 9, 1931
April 1979
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Charlie Willis' History: 1931 - 1979

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  • 03/9
    1931

    Birthday

    March 9, 1931
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  • 04/dd
    1979

    Death

    April 1979
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Charlie Willis lived 23 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 48.
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In 1931, in the year that Charlie Willis was born, in March, “The Star Spangled Banner” officially became the national anthem by congressional resolution. Other songs had previously been used - among them, "My Country, 'Tis of Thee", "God Bless America", and "America the Beautiful". There was fierce debate about making "The Star Spangled Banner" the national anthem - Southerners and veterans organizations supported it, pacifists and educators opposed it.
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In 1943, at the age of only 12 years old, Charlie was alive when 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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