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Melvin Brodnax 1917 - 1986

Melvin Brodnax of Elmer, Rapides County, LA was born on February 4, 1917, and died at age 69 years old on November 14, 1986. Melvin Brodnax was buried at Alexandria National Cemetery, La Section B Site 3280A 209 East Shamrock Street, in Pineville.
Melvin Brodnax
Elmer, Rapides County, LA 71424
February 4, 1917
November 14, 1986
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Melvin Brodnax's History: 1917 - 1986

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  • 02/4
    1917

    Birthday

    February 4, 1917
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Navy Rank attained: HMCS Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 11/14
    1986

    Death

    November 14, 1986
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Funeral date
    Alexandria National Cemetery, La Section B Site 3280A 209 East Shamrock Street, in Pineville, La 71360
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In 1917, in the year that Melvin Brodnax was born, the NHL (National Hockey League) was established as a response to the demise of the National Hockey Association (NHA). The first superstar of the League was "Phantom" Joe Malone of the Montreal Canadiens, a leading scorer with records that still stand. The Canadiens won the NHL championship over the Senators.
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In 1943, when he was 26 years old, 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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