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William M Jr Quick

28 Mar 1926 - 17 Sep 1970

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William M Jr Quick

28 Mar 1926 - 17 Sep 1970

The burial record of William M Jr Quick. Cemetery: Willamette National Cemetery, Location: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States. Birth: 28 Mar 1926, Death: 17 Sep 1970.

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William M Jr Quick

Born: 28 Mar 1926

Died: 17 Sep 1970

Willamette National Cemetery

11800 SE Mt Scott Blvd

Portland, Multnomah, Oregon

United States

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Department of Veterans Affairs
Cemetery: WILLAMETTE NATIONAL CEMETERY
Plot: SECTION R SITE 316
Website: http://www.cem.va.gov/CEM/cems/nchp/willamette.asp
Address: 11800 SE MT. SCOTT BOULEVARD PORTLAND, OR 97086
Phone: (503) 273-5250
VA ID: 2364844

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SPECIALIST 3

US ARMY

KOREAN WAR,WORLD WAR II

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SP3 - US ARMY - WORLD WAR II, KOREA

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SPECIALIST 3

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US ARMY

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KOREAN WAR,WORLD WAR II

Plot

SECTION R SITE 316

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William M Jr Quick was born on 28 Mar 1926

William M Jr Quick was 5 years old when Great Depression: In a State of the Union message, U.S. President Herbert Hoover proposes a $150 million (equivalent to $2,197,000,000 in 2017) public works program to help generate jobs and stimulate the economy. The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression that took place mostly during the 1930s, beginning in the United States. The timing of the Great Depression varied across nations; in most countries it started in 1929 and lasted until the late-1930s. It was the longest, deepest, and most widespread depression of the 20th century. In the 21st century, the Great Depression is commonly used as an example of how far the world's economy can decline.

William M Jr Quick was 18 years old when World War II: The Allied invasion of Normandy—codenamed Operation Overlord—begins with the execution of Operation Neptune (commonly referred to as D-Day), the landing of 155,000 Allied troops on the beaches of Normandy in France. The Allied soldiers quickly break through the Atlantic Wall and push inland in the largest amphibious military operation in history. The Allies of World War II, called the United Nations from the 1 January 1942 declaration, were the countries that together opposed the Axis powers during the Second World War (1939–1945). The Allies promoted the alliance as a means to control German, Japanese and Italian aggression.

William M Jr Quick was 27 years old when Jonas Salk announced the successful test of his polio vaccine on a small group of adults and children (vaccination pictured). Jonas Edward Salk was an American medical researcher and virologist. He discovered and developed one of the first successful polio vaccines. Born in New York City, he attended New York University School of Medicine, later choosing to do medical research instead of becoming a practicing physician. In 1939, after earning his medical degree, Salk began an internship as a physician scientist at Mount Sinai Hospital. Two years later he was granted a fellowship at the University of Michigan, where he would study flu viruses with his mentor Thomas Francis, Jr.

William M Jr Quick was 39 years old when Martin Luther King Jr. received the Nobel Peace Prize for combating racial inequality through nonviolence. Martin Luther King Jr. was an American Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the civil rights movement from 1954 until his death in 1968. Born in Atlanta, King is best known for advancing civil rights through nonviolence and civil disobedience, tactics his Christian beliefs and the nonviolent activism of Mahatma Gandhi helped inspire.

William M Jr Quick died on 17 Sep 1970 at the age of 44

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