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Leroy McGowan 1921 - 1987

Leroy Mcgowan of Lake Cormorant, De Soto County, MS was born on July 14, 1921, and died at age 66 years old on October 16, 1987.

Leroy Mcgowan
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Lake Cormorant, De Soto County, MS 38641
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July 14, 1921
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October 16, 1987
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  • 07/14
    1921

    Birthday

    July 14, 1921
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen

  • Nationality & Locations

    De Soto County, Mississippi United States

  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School

  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 34422764 Enlisted: September 4, 1942 in Cp Shelby Mississippi 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

  • Professional Career

    General Farmers
  • 10/16
    1987

    Death

    October 16, 1987
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In 1921, in the year that Leroy McGowan was born, on November 11th, the first burial was held at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. The body of an unknown soldier - selected by Army Sgt. Edward F. Younger who was highly decorated for valor and received the Distinguished Service Cross in "The Great War" - was brought back from France (World War 1) and placed in the newly completed tomb. President Warren G. Harding officiated at the interment ceremonies.
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In 1942, Leroy was 21 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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Mcgowan, Leroy (May 3, 1911 - Jun 1971) Mcgowan, Leroy (Nov 1, 1925 - Jun 20, 1988) McGowan, Leroy (Feb 22, 1925 - Dec 23, 2005) Mcgowan, Leroy (Aug 27, 1925 - Jun 25, 2007) Mcgowan, Leroy (May 26, 1920 - Jul 1983) Mcgowan, Leroy (Mar 31, 1932 - Dec 13, 2007)

Other Mcgowan Family Biographies

Mcgowan, Henry A.(hatch)mcgowan, Mildred (Born c. 1915) Mcgowan, Isa (Apr 12, 1899 - Sep 1969) Mcgowan, Onda (Oct 17, 1908 - Jun 11, 1992) Mcgowan, Roy (Nov 24, 1903 - Jan 5, 1995) Mcgowan, Alice (Feb 28, 1893 - Jul 1980) Mcgowan, Casimira (May 26, 1921 - Dec 26, 1999) Mcgowan, Alice (Aug 15, 1912 - Jan 28, 1994) Mcgowan, Frederick (Jun 14, 1922 - May 25, 1990) Mcgowan, Burlon (Jul 7, 1892 - Sep 1975)
McGowan, Roy (Oct 31, 1931 - Oct 15, 2004) Mcgowan, James (Oct 12, 1896 - Dec 1965) Mcgowan, Marilyn (Jan 15, 1945 - Mar 24, 2011) Mcgowan, David (May 11, 1951 - Jan 30, 2010) Mcgowan, Josephine (Feb 22, 1905 - Jan 1986) Mcgowan, Vannett (Jun 30, 1900 - Dec 25, 1991) Mcgowan, Thomas (Mar 20, 1902 - Dec 1979) Mcgowan, Margaret (Jun 18, 1889 - Mar 1973) Mcgowan, Mary (Mar 1, 1896 - Aug 1983) Mcgowan, Laura (Sep 21, 1894 - Dec 1979)
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