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Joseph R Ritz 1915 - 2008

Joseph R Ritz of Lemont Furnace, Fayette County, PA was born on November 11, 1915, and died at age 92 years old on May 1, 2008.
Joseph R Ritz
Lemont Furnace, Fayette County, PA 15456
November 11, 1915
May 1, 2008
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  • 11/11
    1915

    Birthday

    November 11, 1915
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 13041077 Enlisted: January 8, 1942 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Private Army Of The United States - Includes The Following: Voluntary Enlistments Effective December 8, 1941 And Thereafter; One Year Enlistments Of National Guardsman Whose State Enlistment Expires While In The Federal Service; Officers Appointed In The Army Of The United States Under Army Regulations 605-10 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

    Semiskilled Mechanics And Repairmen, Motor Vehicles
  • 05/1
    2008

    Death

    May 1, 2008
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1915, in the year that Joseph R Ritz was born, The Birth of a Nation opened in February. A silent film, it was the most ambitious film to date and is considered a classic. Three hours long, it starred Lillian Gish and was directed by D. W. Griffith. The movie was based on the book The Clansman and told the story of two families (one pro-Union and one pro-Confederate) and their relationship during the Civil War and Reconstruction. The KKK was shown as "a heroic force".
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In 1920, he was just 5 years old when on January 1, over 6000 people were arrested and put in prison because they were suspected of being communists. . Many had to be released in a few weeks and only 3 guns were found in their homes. The U.S. Department of Justice "red hunt" netted thousands of "radicals" and suspected "communists" and aliens were deported. But the "hunt" ended after Attorney General Palmer forecast a massive radical uprising on May Day and the day passed without incident.
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