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Erna Else Callahan 1921 - 2009

Erna Else Callahan of Memphis, Shelby County, TN was born on June 14, 1921, and died at age 88 years old on July 16, 2009. Erna Callahan was buried at West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery Section O Site 7980 4000 Forest Hill-irene Rd, in Memphis.
Erna Else Callahan
Memphis, Shelby County, TN 38118
June 14, 1921
July 16, 2009
Female
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  • 06/14
    1921

    Birthday

    June 14, 1921
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    Unknown
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  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: SGM Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii, Korea, Vietnam
  • 07/16
    2009

    Death

    July 16, 2009
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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  • Gravesite & Burial

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    West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery Section O Site 7980 4000 Forest Hill-irene Rd, in Memphis, Tn 38125
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In 1921, in the year that Erna Else Callahan was born, on November 11th, the first burial was held at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. The body of an unknown soldier - selected by Army Sgt. Edward F. Younger who was highly decorated for valor and received the Distinguished Service Cross in "The Great War" - was brought back from France (World War 1) and placed in the newly completed tomb. President Warren G. Harding officiated at the interment ceremonies.
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In 1938, when she was 17 years old, on June 25th (a Saturday) the Fair Labor Standards Act was signed into law by President Roosevelt (along with 120 other bills). The Act banned oppressive child labor, set the minimum hourly wage at 25 cents, and established the maximum workweek at 44 hours. It faced a lot of opposition and in fighting for it, Roosevelt said "Do not let any calamity-howling executive with an income of $1,000 a day, ...tell you...that a wage of $11 a week is going to have a disastrous effect on all American industry."
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