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John Martin Byrnes 1921 - 2009

John Martin Byrnes of Portland, Multnomah County, OR was born on March 5, 1921, and died at age 87 years old on February 13, 2009. John Byrnes was buried at Willamette National Cemetery Section COL-4 Row 331 Site D 11800 Se Mt. Scott Boulevard, in Portland.
John Martin Byrnes
Portland, Multnomah County, OR 97220
March 5, 1921
February 13, 2009
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  • 03/5
    1921

    Birthday

    March 5, 1921
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  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Merchant Marine Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 02/13
    2009

    Death

    February 13, 2009
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Willamette National Cemetery Section COL-4 Row 331 Site D 11800 Se Mt. Scott Boulevard, in Portland, Or 97086
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In 1921, in the year that John Martin Byrnes was born, on March 4, Warren G. Harding became President. Previously a U.S. Senator, Lieutenant Governor, and Ohio State Senator, Harding was a popular President. But many scandals plagued his short administration (he died in office after 2 and a half years), including the revelations of one of his mistresses and the Teapot Dome scandal. Historically, Harding is rated as one of the worst Presidents.
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In 1942, at the age of 21 years old, John was alive when 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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