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John Stanley Volan 1910 - 1949

John Stanley Volan of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania United States was born on May 8, 1910 in Philadelphia, and died at age 39 years old on August 29, 1949 in Philadelphia. John Volan was buried on September 2, 1949 at Beverly National Cemetery Section I Site 171 Bridgeboro Road, in Beverly, Nj.

John Stanley Volan
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Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania United States
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May 8, 1910
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States
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  • Introduction

    John Stanley Volan is the son of John Wolan Volan and Agnieszka Machniewicz (born 1886). He was born on May 8, 1910 in Philadelphia. He married Laura Czarnik on February 16, 1931 in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA. John served in the United States Army as a PFC from March 30, 1943 until November 19, 1945. He is a veteran of World War II.
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    May 8, 1910
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    He was a white United States citizen of Polish decent, as both of his parents were born in Poland. His mother, Agnieszka Machniewicz. was born in Szymbark, Malopolskie, Poland.

  • Nationality & Locations

    John was born, raised, and spent most of his life in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

  • Early Life & Education

    John had completed his education through grammar school at the time of enlistment.

  • Military Service

    John Stanley Volan registered for the WWII draft on October 16, 1940 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA at the age of 30. At the time he was married to Laura Pauline Volan who he listed as his next of kin. John stood at 5' 6", 145 pounds, with ruddy complexion, brown hair, and hazel eyes. John Volan then enlisted into the US Army on March 30, 1943 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (Military serial#: 33597058). He was ranked as a private, and his terms of enlistment were, "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". He was discharged on November 19, 1945.

  • Professional Career

    John worked as a welder.
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    August 29, 1949
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    September 2, 1949
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    Beverly National Cemetery Section I Site 171 Bridgeboro Road, in Beverly, New Jersey 08010, United States
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In 1910, in the year that John Stanley Volan was born, Halley's comet, which returns past the earth every 75 - 76 years was observed photographically for the first time. Two fortuitous events occurred - photography had been invented since the last time the comet had passed and the comet was relatively close. There was panic because one astronomer claimed that the gas from its tail "would impregnate the atmosphere and possibly snuff out all life on the planet." People bought gas masks, "anti-comet pills" and "anti-comet umbrellas".
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In 1920, when he was only 10 years old, the Volstead Act became law. Formally called the National Prohibition Act, the Volstead Act enabled law enforcement agencies to carry out the 18th Amendment. It said that "no person shall manufacture, sell, barter, transport, import, export, deliver, or furnish any intoxicating liquor except as authorized by this act" and defined intoxicating liquor as any beverage containing more than 0.5% alcohol by volume.
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