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Marcus A Jr Elderkin 1915 - 1989

Marcus A Elderkin of East Providence, Providence County, RI was born on July 1, 1915, and died at age 74 years old on July 23, 1989.
Marcus A Elderkin
East Providence, Providence County, RI 02914
July 1, 1915
July 23, 1989
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Marcus A Elderkin's History: 1915 - 1989

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  • 07/1
    1915

    Birthday

    July 1, 1915
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Providence County, Rhode Island United States
  • Early Life & Education

    1 Year Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 31446078 Enlisted: October 19, 1943 in Providence Rhode Island Military branch: No Branch Assignment 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

    Unskilled Longshoremen And Stevedores
  • 07/23
    1989

    Death

    July 23, 1989
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1915, in the year that Marcus A Jr Elderkin was born, the Germans first used poison gas as a weapon at the second Battle of Ypres during World War I. While noxious gases had been used since ancient times, this was the first use of poisonous gas - in this case, lethal chlorine gas - in modern war. Subsequently, the French and British - as well as the United States when they entered World War 1 - developed and used lethal gas in war.
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In 1934, he was 19 years old when on November 11th 1933, an extremely strong dust storm hit South Dakota, stripping topsoil. Other strong dust storms had occurred during 1933. Severe droughts continued to hit the Great Plains and the dust storms devastated agricultural production as well as people's' lives for several years. The Roosevelt administration and scientists eventually determined that farming practices had caused the conditions that led to the dust storms and the changes they implemented in farming stopped the Dust Bowl.
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