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Benjamin T Leak 1921 - 1987

Benjamin T Leak of Arverne, Queens County, NY was born on September 9, 1921, and died at age 65 years old on January 4, 1987. Benjamin Leak was buried at Long Island National Cemetery Section 2R Site 5266 2040 Wellwood Avenue, in Farmingdale.
Benjamin T Leak
Arverne, Queens County, NY 11692
September 9, 1921
January 4, 1987
Male
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  • 09/9
    1921

    Birthday

    September 9, 1921
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Queens County, New York United States
  • Early Life & Education

    1 Year Of High School
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: PVT Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii Military serial#: 42137117 Enlisted: June 15, 1944 in Cp Upton Yaphank New York Military branch: No Branch Assignment 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

    Semiskilled Occupations In Laundering, Cleaning, Dyeing, And Pressing Apparel And Other Articles
  • 01/4
    1987

    Death

    January 4, 1987
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

    mm/dd/yyyy
    Funeral date
    Long Island National Cemetery Section 2R Site 5266 2040 Wellwood Avenue, in Farmingdale, Ny 11735
    Burial location
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In 1921, in the year that Benjamin T Leak was born, the silent film The Sheik, directed by George Melford and starring Rudolph Valentino and Agnes Ayres (also featuring Adolphe Menjou) debuted on October 21st. Critics weren't enthusiastic but the public loved it - in the first few weeks 125,000 people had seen the movie - and it eventually exceeded $1 million in ticket sales. And Rudolph Valentino, an Italian American, became the heartthrob of a female generation.
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In 1941, he was 20 years old 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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