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John F Syme 1921 - 2008

John Forrest Syme of San Francisco, San Francisco County, California was born on March 8, 1921, and died at age 87 years old on August 11, 2008.

John Forrest Syme
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San Francisco, San Francisco County, California 94131
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March 8, 1921
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  • 03/8
    1921

    Birthday

    March 8, 1921
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen

  • Nationality & Locations

    San Francisco County, California United States

  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School

  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 39133461 Enlisted: May 20, 1943 in San Francisco California Military branch: No Branch Assignment 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

    Plumbers, Gas Fitters, And Steam Fitters
  • 08/11
    2008

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    August 11, 2008
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In 1921, in the year that John F Syme was born, 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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In 1942, when he was 21 years old, on February 19th, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066. This authorized the Secretary of War to "prescribe certain areas as military zones." On March 21st, he signed Public Law 503 which was approved after an hour discussion in the Senate and 30 minutes in the House. The Law provided for enforcement of his Executive Order. This cleared the way for approximately 120,000 men, women, and children of Japanese ancestry to be evicted from the West Coast and to be held in concentration camps and other confinement sites across the country. In Hawaii, a few thousand were detained. German and Italian Americans in the U.S. were also confined.
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Syme, Leander (Jan 8, 1898 - Feb 1985) Syme, Jean (Apr 4, 1925 - Apr 24, 2004) Syme, James (Aug 13, 1880 - Jul 1966) Syme, Gilbert (Jan 5, 1918 - Feb 1, 1990) Syme, James (Jan 25, 1882 - Jun 1969) Syme, Thayer (Dec 31, 1905 - Jul 1954) Syme, Thomas (Sep 25, 1892 - Nov 1974) Syme, Thomas (Mar 9, 1887 - Jun 1969) Syme, James (Mar 31, 1881 - Aug 1966) Syme, James (May 31, 1889 - Jul 1964)
Syme, Rita (Jul 4, 1925 - Apr 4, 1992) Syme, Alli (Mar 11, 1915 - Nov 13, 2000) Syme, Alice (Dec 15, 1906 - Jul 6, 1996) Syme, Suzanne (Dec 27, 1924 - May 1, 1994) Syme, Darrah (Apr 10, 1910 - Dec 10, 1988) Syme, Gordon (Feb 26, 1912 - Oct 7, 1994) Syme, Agnes (Jun 6, 1892 - Nov 1978) Syme, Helen (Dec 24, 1903 - Jan 12, 1992) Syme, Helen (Dec 17, 1908 - Oct 1990) Syme, Andrew (Aug 25, 1911 - Jan 1977)
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