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Francis A Wheeler 1917 - 1997

Francis A Wheeler of Elmira, Chemung County, NY was born on March 15, 1917, and died at age 80 years old on June 12, 1997.
Francis A Wheeler
Elmira, Chemung County, NY 14902
March 15, 1917
June 12, 1997
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Francis A Wheeler's History: 1917 - 1997

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  • 03/15
    1917

    Birthday

    March 15, 1917
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Broome County, New York United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 06906909 Enlisted: June 18, 1941 in Ft Ontario Oswego New York Military branch: Medical Department - For Enlisted Men Of The Medical Department (includes Enlisted Men Of The Medical Department On Duty With The Dental Corps) Private Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, And Enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Three Year Enlistment
  • 06/12
    1997

    Death

    June 12, 1997
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
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In 1917, in the year that Francis A Wheeler 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 1945, at the age of 28 years old, Francis was alive when on May 7th, the Supreme Court ruled in the case of Jewell Ridge Coal Corp. v. United Mine Workers of America. The Court ruled that the underground travel time of coal miners was compensable work time under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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