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James Henry Zilka 1916 - 1998

James Henry Zilka of Portland, Multnomah County, OR was born on June 19, 1916, and died at age 81 years old on June 11, 1998. James Zilka was buried at Willamette National Cemetery Section 3 Site 719 11800 Se Mt. Scott Boulevard, in Portland.
James Henry Zilka
Portland, Multnomah County, OR 97214
June 19, 1916
June 11, 1998
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  • 06/19
    1916

    Birthday

    June 19, 1916
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  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Merchant Marine Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 06/11
    1998

    Death

    June 11, 1998
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    Willamette National Cemetery Section 3 Site 719 11800 Se Mt. Scott Boulevard, in Portland, Or 97086
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In 1916, in the year that James Henry Zilka was born, the Battle of Verdun was fought from February through December. It was the largest and longest battle of World War I, lasting 303 days. The original estimates were 714,231 casualties - 377,231 French and 337,000 German, an average of 70,000 casualties a month. Current estimates are even larger. The Battle of the Somme was also fought from July through September of the same year. Original estimates were 485,000 British and French casualties and 630,000 German casualties.
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In 1934, by the time he was 18 years old, on June 6th, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission was formed as a response to the stock market crash of 1929 and the continuing Great Depression. Previously, the states regulated the offering and sales of stocks - called "blue sky" laws. They were largely ineffective. Roosevelt created a group (one member was Joseph Kennedy, father of the future President Kennedy) who knew Wall Street well and they defined the mission and operating mode for the SEC. The new organization had broad and stringent rules and oversight and restored public confidence in the stock market in the United States.
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