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Elwood R Downing 1913 - 1995

Elwood R Downing of Portland, Cumberland County, ME was born on June 9, 1913, and died at age 82 years old on June 18, 1995.
Elwood R Downing
Portland, Cumberland County, ME 04103
June 9, 1913
June 18, 1995
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Elwood R Downing's History: 1913 - 1995

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  • 06/9
    1913

    Birthday

    June 9, 1913
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Cumberland County, Maine United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 31399276 Enlisted: October 11, 1943 in Portland Maine 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 Mechanics And Repairmen, N.e.c.
  • 06/18
    1995

    Death

    June 18, 1995
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1913, in the year that Elwood R Downing was born, Henry Ford installed the first moving assembly line for the mass production of an entire automobile. It had previously taken 12 hours to assemble a whole vehicle - now it took only two hours and 30 minutes! Inspired by the production lines at flour mills, breweries, canneries and industrial bakeries, along with the disassembly of animal carcasses in Chicago’s meat-packing plants, Ford created moving belts for parts and the assembly line was born.
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In 1941, he was 28 years old 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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