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Joseph R Ralston 1917 - 1999

Joseph R Ralston of Geneva, Adams County, IN was born on September 10, 1917, and died at age 82 years old on November 24, 1999.
Joseph R Ralston
Geneva, Adams County, IN 46740
September 10, 1917
November 24, 1999
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  • 09/10
    1917

    Birthday

    September 10, 1917
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Adams County, Indiana United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 35176602 Enlisted: April 19, 1941 in Ft Wayne Indiana Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men)
  • Professional Career

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers, Bus, Taxi, Truck, And Tractor
  • 11/24
    1999

    Death

    November 24, 1999
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
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In 1917, in the year that Joseph R Ralston was born, it is believed that a worldwide influenza pandemic began in Asia. By 1920, it is estimated that 50 - 100 million died throughout the world (3 - 5% of the population). In the U.S. alone, 500,000 perished from what came to be called the Spanish Flu or the 1918 flu.
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In 1942, Joseph was 25 years old 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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