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Willie Matthews 1919 - 1981

Willie Matthews of Griffin, Spalding County, Georgia was born on December 10, 1919, and died at age 61 years old in January 1981.
Willie Matthews
Griffin, Spalding County, Georgia 30223
December 10, 1919
January 1981
Male
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Willie Matthews' History: 1919 - 1981

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  • 12/10
    1919

    Birthday

    December 10, 1919
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Fulton County, Georgia United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 34758939 Enlisted: August 31, 1943 in Ft Benning Georgia Military branch: No Branch Assignment 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
  • 01/dd
    1981

    Death

    January 1981
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1919, in the year that Willie Matthews 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 1923, at the age of merely 4 years old, Willie was alive when on November 8th and 9th, Adolf Hitler and his followers (the early Nazi party) staged the "Beer Hall Putsch" in Munich in an attempt to take over Bavaria (a state in Germany). They failed. Hitler was charged with treason and convicted, receiving a sentence of 5 years. He served under 1 year in jail.
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Willie Matthews' Family Tree & Friends

Willie Matthews' Family Tree

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