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Matthew Scruggs 1919 - 2009

Matthew Scruggs of Birmingham, Jefferson County, AL was born on March 22, 1919, and died at age 90 years old on May 31, 2009.
Matthew Scruggs
Birmingham, Jefferson County, AL 35201
March 22, 1919
May 31, 2009
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Matthew Scruggs' History: 1919 - 2009

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  • 03/22
    1919

    Birthday

    March 22, 1919
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Perry County, Alabama United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 34555435 Enlisted: November 14, 1942 in Ft Benning Georgia 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

    Farm Hands, General Farms
  • 05/31
    2009

    Death

    May 31, 2009
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1919, in the year that Matthew Scruggs was born, in January, Nebraska was the 36th state to ratify the 18th Amendment, making it the law of the land. The 18th Amendment established Prohibition - a law against the production, transport, and sale of alcohol. Private consumption and possession were not prohibited. Several months later, the Volstead Act was passed, creating laws to enforce the Amendment. Bootlegging and bathtub gin followed.
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In 1921, he was merely 2 years old when 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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