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Gilbert L Smith 1922 - 2000

Gilbert L Smith of Evansville, Vanderburgh County, IN was born on November 2, 1922, and died at age 77 years old on February 23, 2000.
Gilbert L Smith
Evansville, Vanderburgh County, IN 47714
November 2, 1922
February 23, 2000
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Gilbert L Smith's History: 1922 - 2000

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  • 11/2
    1922

    Birthday

    November 2, 1922
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Vanderburg County, Indiana United States
  • Early Life & Education

    2 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 35721599 Enlisted: January 4, 1943 in Evansville Indiana 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 Construction Occupations, N.e.c.
  • 02/23
    2000

    Death

    February 23, 2000
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1922, in the year that Gilbert L Smith was born, the Lincoln Memorial was dedicated in Washington, D.C. on May 30th. More than 35,000 people attended the dedication including Lincoln's son, Robert Todd Lincoln, and many Union and Confederate veterans - although the audience was segregated. The Memorial took 10 years to complete.
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In 1942, Gilbert was 20 years old when on February 19th, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066. This authorized the Secretary of War to "prescribe certain areas as military zones." On March 21st, he signed Public Law 503 which was approved after an hour discussion in the Senate and 30 minutes in the House. The Law provided for enforcement of his Executive Order. This cleared the way for approximately 120,000 men, women, and children of Japanese ancestry to be evicted from the West Coast and to be held in concentration camps and other confinement sites across the country. In Hawaii, a few thousand were detained. German and Italian Americans in the U.S. were also confined.
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