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Alfred James Wilchcombe 1927 - 2003

Alfred J Wilchcombe of Palm Beach County, Florida United States was born circa 1927 to Clarence Wilchcombe. He had a brother Clarence Wilchcombe, Jr. Alfred Wilchcombe died at age 75 years old on October 3, 2003.
Alfred J Wilchcombe
Palm Beach County, Florida United States
circa 1927
October 3, 2003
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  • Introduction

    Alfred James Wilchcombe was born in 1927 in Florida to Clarence and Doris Wilchcombe. Clarence and Doris immigrated from the Bahama Islands in 1923. In the 1930 US Census of West Palm Beach, Florida, Clarence was age 31, and Doris was age 27.Clarence Jr. was age 4 and Alfred J. was age 3. Clarence's occupation was cement finisher.
  • 1927
    circa

    Birthday

    circa 1927
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Early Life & Education

    2 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 14145191 Enlisted: May 17, 1946 in Ft Mcpherson Atlanta Georgia Military branch: No Branch Assignment Rank: Private, Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, And Enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For Alaska
  • Professional Career

    Guides, Except Hunting And Trapping
  • 10/3
    2003

    Death

    October 3, 2003
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1927, in the year that Alfred James Wilchcombe was born, the first "talkie" (a movie with music, songs, and talking), The Jazz Singer, was released. Al Jolson starred as a cantor's son who instead of following in his father's footsteps as expected, becomes a singer of popular songs. Banished by his father, they reconcile on his father's deathbed. It was a tear-jerker and audiences went wild - especially when they heard the songs. Thus begun the demise of silent films and the rise of "talkies".
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In 1941, at the age of just 14 years old, Alfred was alive when on June 25th, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 8802, prohibiting racial discrimination in the defense industry. EO 8802 was the first federal action to prohibit employment discrimination - without prejudice as to "race, creed, color, or national origin" - in the U.S. Civil Rights groups had planned a march on Washington D.C. to protest for equal rights but with the signing of the Order, they canceled the March.
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