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Harold C Watson 1917 - 1980

Harold C Watson of Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon was born on May 19, 1917, and died at age 63 years old in July 1980.
Harold C Watson
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon 97213
May 19, 1917
July 1980
Male
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  • 05/19
    1917

    Birthday

    May 19, 1917
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Multnomah County, Oregon United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 20931398 Enlisted: September 16, 1940 in Portland Oregon Military branch: Infantry Rank: Private, National Guard (officers, Warrant Officers, And Enlisted Men)
  • Professional Career

    Semiskilled Painters, Construction And Maintenance
  • 07/dd
    1980

    Death

    July 1980
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Death location
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In 1917, in the year that Harold C Watson was born, in April, the U.S. entered World War I, declaring war against Germany. President Wilson had previously declared neutrality in the war - a position supported by the majority of Americans - but after Germany declared that they would sink all ships trading with Great Britain and sunk U.S. ships, public opinion began to change. Then the Lusitania was sunk, killing 1,201 - including 128 Americans - and more U.S. ships were sunk. The U.S. could stand aside no longer.
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In 1942, when he was 25 years old, 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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