George W. Dorsey, age 28

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Lost to gun violence on July 25, 1946 in Monroe, Georgia.

Photo sources:

• Records in 1946 Lynching Case Must Remain Sealed, Court Rules | The Crusader Newspaper Group

News sources:

• https://archive.is/5tz3D
• The Moore’s Ford Lynching (July 1946) •
• Moore's Ford lynchings - Wikipedia

Also killed were:

• Baby Malcom
• Dorothy Dorsey Malcom, age 20
• Mae Murray Dorsey, age 23
• Roger Malcom, age 24

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