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Leonard F Gitchell 1918 - 1989

Leonard F Gitchell of Niles, Berrien County, MI was born on April 29, 1918, and died at age 70 years old on February 3, 1989.
Leonard F Gitchell
Niles, Berrien County, MI 49120
April 29, 1918
February 3, 1989
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  • 04/29
    1918

    Birthday

    April 29, 1918
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Berrien County, Michigan United States
  • Early Life & Education

    2 Years Of College
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 36457961 Enlisted: March 16, 1943 in Kalamazoo Michigan Military branch: No Branch Assignment 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
  • 02/3
    1989

    Death

    February 3, 1989
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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In 1918, in the year that Leonard F Gitchell was born, following European countries, Daylight Saving Time went into effect in the United States in March. It was an effort to conserve fuel needed to produce electric power. This was a war effort and proved unpopular so in most areas of the United States, Daylight Saving Time ended after World War I. It returned during World War II.
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In 1942, he was 24 years old when on February 19th, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066. This authorized the Secretary of War to "prescribe certain areas as military zones." On March 21st, he signed Public Law 503 which was approved after an hour discussion in the Senate and 30 minutes in the House. The Law provided for enforcement of his Executive Order. This cleared the way for approximately 120,000 men, women, and children of Japanese ancestry to be evicted from the West Coast and to be held in concentration camps and other confinement sites across the country. In Hawaii, a few thousand were detained. German and Italian Americans in the U.S. were also confined.
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