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Benjamin G Griffin 1916 - 2002

Benjamin G Griffin of Porterville, Tulare County, CA was born on September 21, 1916, and died at age 85 years old on April 25, 2002.
Benjamin G Griffin
Porterville, Tulare County, CA 93257
September 21, 1916
April 25, 2002
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  • 09/21
    1916

    Birthday

    September 21, 1916
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Monterey County, California United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 39113759 Enlisted: November 16, 1942 in San Francisco California 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

    Farm Hands, General Farms
  • 04/25
    2002

    Death

    April 25, 2002
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1916, in the year that Benjamin G Griffin was born, the Battle of Verdun was fought from February through December. It was the largest and longest battle of World War I, lasting 303 days. The original estimates were 714,231 casualties - 377,231 French and 337,000 German, an average of 70,000 casualties a month. Current estimates are even larger. The Battle of the Somme was also fought from July through September of the same year. Original estimates were 485,000 British and French casualties and 630,000 German casualties.
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In 1938, at the age of 22 years old, Benjamin was alive when on June 25th (a Saturday) the Fair Labor Standards Act was signed into law by President Roosevelt (along with 120 other bills). The Act banned oppressive child labor, set the minimum hourly wage at 25 cents, and established the maximum workweek at 44 hours. It faced a lot of opposition and in fighting for it, Roosevelt said "Do not let any calamity-howling executive with an income of $1,000 a day, ...tell you...that a wage of $11 a week is going to have a disastrous effect on all American industry."
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