- Title
- William Hushka
- Description
- William Hushka, an immigrant from Lithuania, was a World War I US Army veteran who joined the 1932 Bonus Marchers in their campaign to secure early payment of veterans' pensions from the government. Along with fellow veteran and marcher Eric Carlson, Hushka was shot and killed by police as they were trying to evict the Bonus Marchers from their encampment in Washington. He was buried with military honors at Arlington National Cemetery less than a week after being shot.
- Creator
- William Hushka
- Source
- Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. View original photograph.
- Coverage
- 1830-1859
- birthday
- 1895
- Theme
- neighborhood
- politics & protest
