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Whitaker, William Dean, 1925-
William Dean Whitaker was born March 04, 1925 and raised in a suburb of Los Angeles, California. Dean, as he is known, had his youth end quickly when he joined the United States Air Force and became an aviation cadet once he turned 18 years old. The year was 1943 and World War II was raging. He became a member of the 398th Bomb Group and flew twenty missions before being captured by the Germans. He married his wife, Lucille, on May 15, 1946. They moved to Las Vegas, Nevada together in 1990.
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Jacobs, Essie, 1925-1999
Essie Shelton Jacobs (Essie Jean Shelton) was born in Fordyce, Arkansas on July, 11, 1925. Jacobs arrived in Las Vegas 1963 and worked in housekeeping at Aladdin Hotel for twenty-three years. Active in the Culinary Union, she worked as a supervisor and shop steward.
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T-Shirt Color: White; Front: Wilmington Fire Dept. 80 Years of Dedication & Valor, Fire Hats & Dept. Emblems; Back: WFD 80th Anniversary Celebration, Sat. Oct. 13th, 2001 10am;Open House, All City Fire Stations, Sat, Oct. 20th,2001;Fire Museum Opening, 1814 Gilpin Avenue, Wilmington, Sat. Oct, 27, 2001;Parade Downtown Wilmington-King Street, approximately 2001-2012
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Collection Name: New York-New York Hotel and Casino 9-11 Heroes Tribute Collection
Box/Folder: Box 375
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