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James Oscar Thompson 1917 - 1961

James Oscar Thompson was born on August 20, 1917, and died at age 43 years old on July 25, 1961. James Thompson was buried at Richmond National Cemetery Section 1A Site 6381 1701 Williamsburg Road, in Richmond, Va. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember James Oscar Thompson.
James Oscar Thompson
August 20, 1917
July 25, 1961
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  • 08/20
    1917

    Birthday

    August 20, 1917
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  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Navy Rank attained: PFC
  • 07/25
    1961

    Death

    July 25, 1961
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    Richmond National Cemetery Section 1A Site 6381 1701 Williamsburg Road, in Richmond, Va 23231
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In 1917, in the year that James Oscar Thompson 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 1933, at the age of 16 years old, James was alive when Frances Perkins became the first woman to hold a cabinet-level position, appointed by President Roosevelt to serve as Secretary of Labor. She told him that her priorities would be a 40-hour work week, a minimum wage, unemployment compensation, worker’s compensation, abolition of child labor, direct federal aid to the states for unemployment relief, Social Security, a revitalized federal employment service, and universal health insurance. President Roosevelt approved of all of them and most them were implemented during his terms as President. She served until his death in 1945.
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