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Joe L Matjeka 1917 - 1944

Joe L Matjeka was born on June 29, 1917, and died at age 27 years old on August 4, 1944. Joe Matjeka was buried at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery Section T Site 107 1520 Harry Wurzbach Road, in San Antonio, Tx. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Joe L Matjeka.

Joe L Matjeka

June 29, 1917

August 4, 1944

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1917

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June 29, 1917

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Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: PFC Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
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1944

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August 4, 1944

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Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery Section T Site 107 1520 Harry Wurzbach Road, in San Antonio, Tx 78209
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Joe L Matjeka lived 42 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 27.

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In 1917, in the year that Joe L Matjeka was born, on July 28, between ten and fifteen thousand blacks silently walked down New York City's Fifth Avenue to protest racial discrimination and violence. Lynchings in Waco Texas and hundreds of African-Americans killed in East St. Louis Illinois had sparked the protest. Picket signs said "Mother, do lynchers go to heaven?" "Mr. President, why not make America safe for democracy?" "Thou shalt not kill." "Pray for the Lady Macbeth's of East St. Louis" and "Give us a chance to live."

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In 1921, Joe was only 4 years old when 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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