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Frank P Pettit 1921 - 2001

Frank P Pettit of Cedar Rapids, Linn County, IA was born on December 29, 1921, and died at age 79 years old on May 21, 2001.
Frank P Pettit
Cedar Rapids, Linn County, IA 52402
December 29, 1921
May 21, 2001
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  • 12/29
    1921

    Birthday

    December 29, 1921
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Buchanan County, Iowa United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 37655758 Enlisted: January 16, 1943 in Ft Dodge Iowa Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa 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

    Farm Hands, General Farms
  • 05/21
    2001

    Death

    May 21, 2001
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1921, in the year that Frank P Pettit 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 he 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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