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Elmer Carter 1914 - 1997

Elmer Carter of Harrodsburg, Mercer County, KY was born on May 24, 1914, and died at age 82 years old on April 17, 1997.
Elmer Carter
Harrodsburg, Mercer County, KY 40330
May 24, 1914
April 17, 1997
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  • 05/24
    1914

    Birthday

    May 24, 1914
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Mercer County, Kentucky United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 35080978 Enlisted: April 13, 1944 in Ft Thomas Newport Kentucky 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

    Skilled Painters, Construction And Maintenance
  • 04/17
    1997

    Death

    April 17, 1997
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Death location
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In 1914, in the year that Elmer Carter was born, President Woodrow Wilson signed a proclamation designating Mother's Day, the second Sunday in May, as a national holiday to honor mothers. Anna Jarvis had championed a Mother's Day for years but Congress had joked a few years earlier that then they would have to proclaim a "Mother-in-law's Day" as well. The President who championed a woman's right to vote also created a day in their honor.
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In 1942, Elmer was 28 years old when from January 7th through April 9th, the Battle of Bataan was fought in the Philippines. At the end of the battle, the U.S. and Filipino forces surrendered and a three-year occupation of the Philippines by Japan began. Between 60,000 and 80,000 American and Filipino soldiers surrendered and were marched around 60 to 69 miles - most were beaten, abused, or killed. Named the Bataan Death March, it was later declared to be a war crime.
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