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Matthew L Cockrell 1917 - 2010

Matthew L Cockrell of Rolling Meadows, Cook County, IL was born on July 29, 1917, and died at age 92 years old on June 28, 2010.
Matthew L Cockrell
Rolling Meadows, Cook County, IL 60008
July 29, 1917
June 28, 2010
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  • 07/29
    1917

    Birthday

    July 29, 1917
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Cook County, Illinois United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 20620276 Enlisted: November 25, 1940 in Chicago Illinois Military branch: Cavalry Rank: Private, National Guard (officers, Warrant Officers, And Enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: One Year Enlistment
  • Professional Career

    Managers And Officials, N.e.c.
  • 06/28
    2010

    Death

    June 28, 2010
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1917, in the year that Matthew L Cockrell was born, it is believed that a worldwide influenza pandemic began in Asia. By 1920, it is estimated that 50 - 100 million died throughout the world (3 - 5% of the population). In the U.S. alone, 500,000 perished from what came to be called the Spanish Flu or the 1918 flu.
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In 1941, he was 24 years old 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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