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John Alex Compton 1939 - 1994

John A Compton of Saint Louis, Saint Louis County, MO was born on October 25, 1939, and died at age 54 years old on September 19, 1994. John Compton was buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Section RR Site 1412 2900 Sheridan Road, in St. Louis.
John A Compton
Saint Louis, Saint Louis County, MO 63121
October 25, 1939
September 19, 1994
Male
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  • 10/25
    1939

    Birthday

    October 25, 1939
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    Unknown
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  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Marine Corps Rank attained: LCPL Wars/Conflicts: Vietnam
  • 09/19
    1994

    Death

    September 19, 1994
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Section RR Site 1412 2900 Sheridan Road, in St. Louis, Mo 63125
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In 1939, in the year that John Alex Compton was born, in May, Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the first full-length animated film, reached a total international gross of $6.5 million which made it (to then) the most successful sound film of all time. First released in December 1937, it was originally dubbed "Disney's Folly" but the premiere received a standing ovation from the audience. At the 11th Academy Awards in February 1939, Walt Disney won an Academy Honorary Award - a full-size Oscar statuette and seven miniature ones - for Snow White.
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In 1941, John was merely 2 years old when on June 25th, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 8802, prohibiting racial discrimination in the defense industry. EO 8802 was the first federal action to prohibit employment discrimination - without prejudice as to "race, creed, color, or national origin" - in the U.S. Civil Rights groups had planned a march on Washington D.C. to protest for equal rights but with the signing of the Order, they canceled the March.
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