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Hue v Hightower 1912 - 1971

Hue Vanus Hightower of Jamaica, Queens County, NY was born on January 24, 1912, and died at age 59 years old on June 26, 1971. Hue Hightower was buried at Long Island National Cemetery Section 3D Site 1185 2040 Wellwood Avenue, in Farmingdale.
Hue Vanus Hightower
Jamaica, Queens County, NY 11435
January 24, 1912
June 26, 1971
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Hue Vanus Hightower's History: 1912 - 1971

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  • 01/24
    1912

    Birthday

    January 24, 1912
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    New York County, New York United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: PFC Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii Military serial#: 32217499 Enlisted: February 18, 1942 in Cp Upton Yaphank New York 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

    Unskilled Garage Laborers And Car Washers And Greasers
  • 06/26
    1971

    Death

    June 26, 1971
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Funeral date
    Long Island National Cemetery Section 3D Site 1185 2040 Wellwood Avenue, in Farmingdale, Ny 11735
    Burial location
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In 1912, in the year that Hue v Hightower was born, in October, former President Theodore Roosevelt was shot, but not killed, while campaigning for another term as President with the newly created Bull Moose (Progressive) Party. John Schrank was a Bavarian-born saloon-keeper from New York who had been stalking Roosevelt when he shot him just before a campaign speech. Shot in the chest (and showing the audience his bloody shirt), Roosevelt went on to give a 55 to 90 minute talk (reports vary on the length) before being treated for the injury. After 8 days in the hospital, Roosevelt went back on the campaign trail.
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In 1943, she was 31 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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