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Chester J Obukowicz 1923 - 2007

Chester J Obukowicz of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI was born on March 3, 1923, and died at age 84 years old on June 16, 2007.
Chester J Obukowicz
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI 53222
March 3, 1923
June 16, 2007
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Chester J Obukowicz's History: 1923 - 2007

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  • 03/3
    1923

    Birthday

    March 3, 1923
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Milwaukee County, Wisconsin United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 16156532 Enlisted: December 9, 1942 in Milwaukee Wisconsin Military branch: Cavalry Rank: Private, Army Of The United States - Includes The Following: Voluntary Enlistments Effective December 8, 1941 And Thereafter; One Year Enlistments Of National Guardsman Whose State Enlistment Expires While In The Federal Service; Officers Appointed In The Army Of The United States Under Army Regulations 605-10 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
  • 06/16
    2007

    Death

    June 16, 2007
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1923, in the year that Chester J Obukowicz was born, Harlem's Cotton Club opened in New York City. Owned by a bootlegger and gangster, it was a 700 seat speakeasy that catered to a "white only" clientele. But most of the entertainers were African-American and featured some of the best entertainers of the time such as Lena Horne, the Nicholas Brothers, Ethel Waters, and Cab Calloway.
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In 1942, at the age of 19 years old, Chester was alive when on February 19th, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066. This authorized the Secretary of War to "prescribe certain areas as military zones." On March 21st, he signed Public Law 503 which was approved after an hour discussion in the Senate and 30 minutes in the House. The Law provided for enforcement of his Executive Order. This cleared the way for approximately 120,000 men, women, and children of Japanese ancestry to be evicted from the West Coast and to be held in concentration camps and other confinement sites across the country. In Hawaii, a few thousand were detained. German and Italian Americans in the U.S. were also confined.
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