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Jake Shimp 1919 - 1999

Jake Shimp of Belle Fourche, Butte County, SD was born on November 13, 1919, and died at age 79 years old on July 16, 1999. Jake Shimp was buried at Black Hills National Cemetery Section I Site 1144 20901 Pleasant Valley Drive, in Sturgis.
Jake Shimp
Belle Fourche, Butte County, SD 57717
November 13, 1919
July 16, 1999
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Jake Shimp's History: 1919 - 1999

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  • 11/13
    1919

    Birthday

    November 13, 1919
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Roberts County, South Dakota United States
  • Early Life & Education

    1 Year Of High School
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Air Forces Rank attained: SSGT Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii Military serial#: 17150479 Enlisted: October 19, 1942 in Ft Meade South Dakota Military branch: Air Corps Rank: Private, Army Of The United States - Includes The Following: Voluntary Enlistments Effective December 8, 1941 And Thereafter; One Year Enlistments Of National Guardsman Whose State Enlistment Expires While In The Federal Service; Officers Appointed In The Army Of The United States Under Army Regulations 605-10 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

    General Farmers
  • 07/16
    1999

    Death

    July 16, 1999
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Funeral date
    Black Hills National Cemetery Section I Site 1144 20901 Pleasant Valley Drive, in Sturgis, Sd 57785
    Burial location
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In 1919, in the year that Jake Shimp was born, in the summer and early autumn, race riots erupted in 26 U.S. cities, resulting in hundreds of deaths and even more people being badly hurt. In most cases, African-Americans were the victims. It was called the "Red Summer". Men who were returning from World War I needed jobs and there was competition for those jobs among the races. Tension was heightened by the use by many companies of blacks as strikebreakers.
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In 1945, Jake was 26 years old when on May 8th, World War II in Europe ended when Germany surrendered. Hitler had committed suicide a week before.
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