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James E Zwaga 1920 - 2001

James E Zwaga of Rochester, Monroe County, NY was born on September 13, 1920, and died at age 80 years old on June 19, 2001.
James E Zwaga
Rochester, Monroe County, NY 14623
September 13, 1920
June 19, 2001
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James E Zwaga's History: 1920 - 2001

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  • 09/13
    1920

    Birthday

    September 13, 1920
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

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

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 12208197 Enlisted: November 24, 1942 in Rochester New York Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa 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

    Semiskilled Occupations In Furnishing Utilities, N.e.c.
  • 06/19
    2001

    Death

    June 19, 2001
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1920, in the year that James E Zwaga was born, on January 1, over 6000 people were arrested and put in prison because they were suspected of being communists. . Many had to be released in a few weeks and only 3 guns were found in their homes. The U.S. Department of Justice "red hunt" netted thousands of "radicals" and suspected "communists" and aliens were deported. But the "hunt" ended after Attorney General Palmer forecast a massive radical uprising on May Day and the day passed without incident.
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In 1945, when he was 25 years old, on March 12th, a riot erupted at a Japanese internment camp in Santa Fe New Mexico. Two days earlier, white shirts with the Rising Sun on the back had been confiscated and the prisoners objected. Three leaders of the protest were removed and sent to another camp. Guards at the Santa Fe camp were armed with submachine guns, shotguns, and gun masks. On the morning of the 12th, prisoners began throwing rocks at the guards. When the "rioters" wouldn't disperse, the guards were ordered to use tear gas and batons. Four men were badly injured as a result.
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