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Leon C Finney 1922 - 2002

Leon C Finney of Mount Vernon, Westchester County, NY was born on February 18, 1922, and died at age 80 years old on December 29, 2002.

Leon C Finney

Mount Vernon, Westchester County, NY 10552

February 18, 1922

December 29, 2002

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02/18

1922

Birthday

February 18, 1922

Birthdate

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Birthplace

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Ethnicity & Family History

White, Citizen
Nationality & Locations

United States
Early Life & Education

4 Years Of High School
Military Service

Military serial#: 12147023 Enlisted: September 25, 1942 in New York City New York 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

Shipping And Receiving Clerks
12/29

2002

Death

December 29, 2002

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Unknown
Cause of death

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Leon C Finney lived 8 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 80.

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In 1922, in the year that Leon C Finney was born, on November 4th, British Egyptologists George Carnarvon and Howard Carter unearthed the first step leading to King Tutankhamen's tomb in the Valley of the Kings. By the end of the month they had unearthed the steps and broken through the door into the intact tomb. This was the only tomb that had remained unlooted that had been found (and is, to date). Filled with gold, jewels, and ancient everyday items, the find was priceless - in terms of money and history.

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In 1941, at the age of 19 years old, Leon was alive when on June 25th, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 8802, prohibiting racial discrimination in the defense industry. EO 8802 was the first federal action to prohibit employment discrimination - without prejudice as to "race, creed, color, or national origin" - in the U.S. Civil Rights groups had planned a march on Washington D.C. to protest for equal rights but with the signing of the Order, they canceled the March.

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