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Gerald D Slightom 1919 - 2007

Gerald Dean Slightom of Girard, Macoupin County, IL was born on October 20, 1919, and died at age 87 years old on September 5, 2007. Gerald Slightom was buried at Camp Butler National Cemetery Section X Site 62 R.r. #1 - 5063 Camp Butler Road, in Springfield.
Gerald Dean Slightom
Girard, Macoupin County, IL 62640
October 20, 1919
September 5, 2007
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  • 10/20
    1919

    Birthday

    October 20, 1919
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Montgomery County, Illinois United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: TEC 4 Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii Military serial#: 36063835 Enlisted: July 20, 1942 in East St Louis Illinois 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

    Unskilled Occupations In Canning And Preserving Of Foods
  • 09/5
    2007

    Death

    September 5, 2007
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Funeral date
    Camp Butler National Cemetery Section X Site 62 R.r. #1 - 5063 Camp Butler Road, in Springfield, Il 62707
    Burial location
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In 1919, in the year that Gerald D Slightom was born, in June, the Treaty of Versailles - officially ending World War I - was signed. The European Allies demanded "compensation by Germany for all damage done to the civilian population of the Allies and their property by the aggression of Germany by land, by sea and from the air.” The requirement of compensation is seen by most as the reason for the collapse of the German economy and gave rise to the rule of Hitler.
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In 1941, by the time he was 22 years old, 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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