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Marie Behnke 1921 - 2010

Marie Behnke of Yonkers, Westchester County, NY was born on May 7, 1921, and died at age 89 years old on July 24, 2010. Marie Behnke was buried at Long Island National Cemetery Section 3D Site 2566 2040 Wellwood Avenue, in Farmingdale.
Marie Behnke
Yonkers, Westchester County, NY 10703
May 7, 1921
July 24, 2010
Female
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  • 05/7
    1921

    Birthday

    May 7, 1921
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    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: TEC 5 Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 07/24
    2010

    Death

    July 24, 2010
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Long Island National Cemetery Section 3D Site 2566 2040 Wellwood Avenue, in Farmingdale, Ny 11735
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In 1921, in the year that Marie Behnke was born, the silent film The Sheik, directed by George Melford and starring Rudolph Valentino and Agnes Ayres (also featuring Adolphe Menjou) debuted on October 21st. Critics weren't enthusiastic but the public loved it - in the first few weeks 125,000 people had seen the movie - and it eventually exceeded $1 million in ticket sales. And Rudolph Valentino, an Italian American, became the heartthrob of a female generation.
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In 1941, at the age of 20 years old, Marie 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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