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Curtis W Rockett 1917 - 1987

Curtis W Rockett of Mendota, La Salle County, Illinois was born on February 24, 1917, and died at age 70 years old in May 1987.

Curtis W Rockett
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Mendota, La Salle County, Illinois 61342
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February 24, 1917
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May 1987
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Curtis W Rockett Curtis Rockett (1917 - 1987)
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  • 02/24
    1917

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    February 24, 1917
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen

  • Nationality & Locations

    White County, Illinois United States

  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School

  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 37382485 Enlisted: September 1, 1942 in Jefferson Barracks Missouri 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

    Cooks, Except Private Family
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    1987

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    May 1987
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In 1917, in the year that Curtis W Rockett was born, on July 28, between ten and fifteen thousand blacks silently walked down New York City's Fifth Avenue to protest racial discrimination and violence. Lynchings in Waco Texas and hundreds of African-Americans killed in East St. Louis Illinois had sparked the protest. Picket signs said "Mother, do lynchers go to heaven?" "Mr. President, why not make America safe for democracy?" "Thou shalt not kill." "Pray for the Lady Macbeth's of East St. Louis" and "Give us a chance to live."
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In 1941, at the age of 24 years old, Curtis was alive 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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Rockett, Charles (May 18, 1906 - Jul 1986) Rockett, Helen (Apr 25, 1912 - Jul 4, 2006) Rockett, Helen (Aug 15, 1912 - Dec 20, 1997) Rockett, Frederick (May 8, 1927 - Apr 1987) Rockett, William (Jun 28, 1913 - Sep 2, 2000) Rockett, Edward (Jan 4, 1889 - Jan 1963) Rockett, Barbara (Aug 7, 1918 - Aug 1, 1999) Rockett, William (Nov 26, 1913 - Jun 1974) Rockett, Patricia (Mar 17, 1925 - Oct 17, 2002) Rockett, Joseph (Aug 15, 1892 - May 1980)
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