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Houston M Powers 1919 - 2006

Houston M Powers of Jackson, Hinds County, MS was born on August 3, 1919, and died at age 87 years old on November 21, 2006.
Houston M Powers
Jackson, Hinds County, MS 39209
August 3, 1919
November 21, 2006
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Houston M Powers' History: 1919 - 2006

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  • 08/3
    1919

    Birthday

    August 3, 1919
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Holmes County, Mississippi United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 34139240 Enlisted: February 10, 1942 in Cp Shelby Mississippi 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

    Clerks, General Office
  • 11/21
    2006

    Death

    November 21, 2006
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1919, in the year that Houston M Powers was born, in January, Nebraska was the 36th state to ratify the 18th Amendment, making it the law of the land. The 18th Amendment established Prohibition - a law against the production, transport, and sale of alcohol. Private consumption and possession were not prohibited. Several months later, the Volstead Act was passed, creating laws to enforce the Amendment. Bootlegging and bathtub gin followed.
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In 1921, by the time he was just 2 years old, 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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