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George Grig 1921 - 1991

George Grig of Oakland, Alameda County, CA was born on October 11, 1921, and died at age 69 years old on January 19, 1991.
George Grig
Oakland, Alameda County, CA 94602
October 11, 1921
January 19, 1991
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George Grig's History: 1921 - 1991

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  • 10/11
    1921

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    October 11, 1921
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  • 01/19
    1991

    Death

    January 19, 1991
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    George Grig lived 7 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 69.
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In 1921, in the year that George Grig was born, on November 11th, the first burial was held at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. The body of an unknown soldier - selected by Army Sgt. Edward F. Younger who was highly decorated for valor and received the Distinguished Service Cross in "The Great War" - was brought back from France (World War 1) and placed in the newly completed tomb. President Warren G. Harding officiated at the interment ceremonies.
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In 1943, George was 22 years old 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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