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Joseph L Pediford 1913 - 1952

Joseph Lee Pediford of Kings County, New York United States was born on December 9, 1913 in Apex, Wake County, NC, and died at age 38 years old in 1952 in NY. Joseph Pediford was buried at Long Island National Cemetery Section N Site 30713 2040 Wellwood Avenue, in Farmingdale.

Joseph Lee Pediford
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Kings County, New York United States
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December 9, 1913
Apex, Wake County, North Carolina, United States
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1952
New York, United States
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    Joseph's parents were Rev Lee Royal Pediford (1885 - 1965) and Doshia Annette Maynard (1891 - 1975). He had siblings Queena, Henry, Jessie, Thomas, Hudson, Royal, Bessie, Hurley, and Windsor. In the 1920 federal census, Joseph was living with his parents, "Leeroyal" (sic) and Doshia. Also in the household were Queen (7) and Jessie (1). Everyone had been born in North Carolina. Father "Leeroyal" was a laborer, doing tobacco washing. Joseph was a veteran of World War II. He served as a PFC in the Army. On his draft registration card for World War 2 dated October 16, 1940, he stated that he was 26, 5 ft 11 inches, weighed 174 pounds, had a light brown complexion, black hair, and brown eyes. He had a scar on his "left chin". Joseph was living in New York City and his next of kin was his father, "Royal Pediford" He was unemployed.
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    December 9, 1913
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    Apex, Wake County, North Carolina United States
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Joseph was listed as "Mulatto" in the 1920 federal census and as "Black" on his World War II draft registration. Negro, Citizen

  • Nationality & Locations

    Joseph was born in North Carolina and died in New York. He was a United States citizen.

  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School

  • Military Service

    Jospeph served in the United States Army. He attained the rank of PFC (private first class). He served in World War II. His enlistment date was February 5, 1942. He was discharge on December 30, 1945. Military serial#: 32207427 Enlisted: February 5, 1942 in Ft Dix New Jersey Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa 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
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    1952
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    Long Island National Cemetery Section N Site 30713 2040 Wellwood Avenue, in Farmingdale, Ny 11735
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In 1913, in the year that Joseph L Pediford was born, Henry Ford installed the first moving assembly line for the mass production of an entire automobile. It had previously taken 12 hours to assemble a whole vehicle - now it took only two hours and 30 minutes! Inspired by the production lines at flour mills, breweries, canneries and industrial bakeries, along with the disassembly of animal carcasses in Chicago’s meat-packing plants, Ford created moving belts for parts and the assembly line was born.
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In 1921, when he was only 8 years old, the silent film The Sheik, directed by George Melford and starring Rudolph Valentino and Agnes Ayres (also featuring Adolphe Menjou) debuted on October 21st. Critics weren't enthusiastic but the public loved it - in the first few weeks 125,000 people had seen the movie - and it eventually exceeded $1 million in ticket sales. And Rudolph Valentino, an Italian American, became the heartthrob of a female generation.
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Pediford, Thomas (Sep 7, 1920 - Mar 1978) Pediford, Lee (Jul 27, 1885 - Sep 1965) Pediford, Doshia (Aug 13, 1891 - Jul 1975) Pediford, Hortense (Feb 2, 1927 - Jul 5, 2005) Pediford, Windsor (Feb 2, 1934 - Dec 30, 2009) Pediford, Nathaniel (Oct 10, 1918 - Aug 13, 1987) Pediford, Frank (Mar 27, 1897 - Aug 24, 1989) Pediford, Roberta (Mar 25, 1900 - May 1982)
Pediford, Charlotte (Jul 11, 1925 - Dec 13, 2009) Pediford, Mattie (Dec 28, 1896 - Dec 1984) Pediford, Mathew (Feb 15, 1888 - Apr 1976) Pediford, Hattie (May 5, 1907 - Mar 29, 2008) Pediford, Hurley (Jan 7, 1929 - Feb 27, 1999) Pediford, Royal (Feb 11, 1925 - Sep 15, 2004) Pediford, Jack (Feb 26, 1923 - Jul 13, 2012)
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