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Edward R Bess 1906 - 1981

Edward R Bess of Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois was born on February 25, 1906, and died at age 75 years old in February 1981.
Edward R Bess
Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois 61832
February 25, 1906
February 1981
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  • 02/25
    1906

    Birthday

    February 25, 1906
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Mc Lean County, Illinois United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 16076257 Enlisted: November 10, 1942 in Peoria Illinois Military branch: Air Corps 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
  • Professional Career

    Skilled Mechanics And Repairmen, Motor Vehicles
  • 02/dd
    1981

    Death

    February 1981
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1906, in the year that Edward R Bess was born, author Upton Sinclair exposed the public-health threat of the meat-packing industry in his book The Jungle. While his intent was to show the lives of exploited lives of immigrants in Chicago and other industrialized cities, most people were horrified by how the meat that ended up on their tables was handled. There was such an outcry that legislation was passed to regulate meat packing. Sinclair said " "I aimed at the public's heart, and by accident I hit it in the stomach."
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In 1947, at the age of 41 years old, Edward was alive when on November 25th, the Hollywood "Black List" was created by the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC). Ten Hollywood writers and directors had refused to testify to the Committee regarding "Communists" or "Reds" in the movie industry. The next day, the blacklist was created and they were fired.
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