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Willis C Brown 1920 - 2003

Willis C Brown of Edwardsburg, Cass County, MI was born on July 28, 1920, and died at age 83 years old on September 21, 2003.
Willis C Brown
Edwardsburg, Cass County, MI 49112
July 28, 1920
September 21, 2003
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Willis C Brown's History: 1920 - 2003

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  • 07/28
    1920

    Birthday

    July 28, 1920
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Berrien County, Michigan United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 36404202 Enlisted: October 12, 1942 in Kalamazoo Michigan 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

    Semiskilled Machine Shop And Related Occupations, N.e.c.
  • 09/21
    2003

    Death

    September 21, 2003
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1920, in the year that Willis C Brown 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 1941, at the age of 21 years old, Willis was alive when on June 25th, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 8802, prohibiting racial discrimination in the defense industry. EO 8802 was the first federal action to prohibit employment discrimination - without prejudice as to "race, creed, color, or national origin" - in the U.S. Civil Rights groups had planned a march on Washington D.C. to protest for equal rights but with the signing of the Order, they canceled the March.
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