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Charles Boydstun 1921 - 2007

Charles C Boydstun of Galesburg, Knox County, IL was born on September 13, 1921, and died at age 85 years old on February 16, 2007.
Charles C Boydstun
Galesburg, Knox County, IL 61401
September 13, 1921
February 16, 2007
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  • 09/13
    1921

    Birthday

    September 13, 1921
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Knox County, Illinois United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 16102103 Enlisted: March 8, 1943 in Scott Field Illinois Military branch: No Branch Assignment Rank: Private, Reserves - Exclusive Of Regular Army Reserve And Officers Of The Officers Reserve Corps On Active Duty Under The Thomason Act (officers And Enlisted Men -- O.r.c. And E.r.c., And Nurses-reserve Status) 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
  • 02/16
    2007

    Death

    February 16, 2007
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1921, in the year that Charles Boydstun was born, in May, the Emergency Quota Act - or Emergency Immigration Act - was passed. The law restricted the number of immigrants to 357,000 per year. It also established an immigration quota in which only 3 per cent of the total population of any ethnic group already in the USA in 1910, could be admitted to America after 1921. Although the Act was supposed to be temporary, it stayed in effect until 1965.
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In 1942, at the age of 21 years old, Charles was alive when due to World War II, automobile production in the United States was stopped on February 1st. A tire rationing program had begun the month before. Detroit - the main hub of car manufacturing - was ordered to free up assembly lines for military production. The president of the Automobile Manufacturers Association said “The automotive industry is in this war all the way". Some dealerships had to close and others expanded their repair shops. The used car market boomed (as did a black market in used cars).
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