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Benjamin F Porter 1921 - 2006

Benjamin F Porter of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA was born on December 6, 1921, and died at age 84 years old on July 20, 2006. Benjamin Porter was buried at National Cemetery Of The Alleghenies Section C1 Site 618 1158 Morgan Road, in Bridgeville.
Benjamin F Porter
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA 19144
December 6, 1921
July 20, 2006
Male
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  • 12/6
    1921

    Birthday

    December 6, 1921
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Allegheny County, Pennsylvania United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: CPL Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii Military serial#: 33302907 Enlisted: September 8, 1942 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: 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
  • Professional Career

    Porters, N.e.c.
  • 07/20
    2006

    Death

    July 20, 2006
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    National Cemetery Of The Alleghenies Section C1 Site 618 1158 Morgan Road, in Bridgeville, Pa 15017
    Burial location
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In 1921, in the year that Benjamin F Porter was born, on November 11th, the first burial was held at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. The body of an unknown soldier - selected by Army Sgt. Edward F. Younger who was highly decorated for valor and received the Distinguished Service Cross in "The Great War" - was brought back from France (World War 1) and placed in the newly completed tomb. President Warren G. Harding officiated at the interment ceremonies.
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In 1934, when he was merely 13 years old, on June 6th, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission was formed as a response to the stock market crash of 1929 and the continuing Great Depression. Previously, the states regulated the offering and sales of stocks - called "blue sky" laws. They were largely ineffective. Roosevelt created a group (one member was Joseph Kennedy, father of the future President Kennedy) who knew Wall Street well and they defined the mission and operating mode for the SEC. The new organization had broad and stringent rules and oversight and restored public confidence in the stock market in the United States.
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