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Melvin Cox Sr 1917 - 1992

Melvin Cox Sr was born on October 7, 1917, and died at age 74 years old on May 6, 1992. Melvin Cox was buried at West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery Section I Site 3986 4000 Forest Hill-irene Rd, in Memphis, Tn. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Melvin Cox Sr.
Melvin Cox Sr
October 7, 1917
May 6, 1992
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  • 10/7
    1917

    Birthday

    October 7, 1917
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: PFC Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 05/6
    1992

    Death

    May 6, 1992
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery Section I Site 3986 4000 Forest Hill-irene Rd, in Memphis, Tn 38125
    Burial location
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In 1917, in the year that Melvin Cox Sr was born, Dutch exotic dancer Mata Hari was convicted and executed as a German spy. Since Mata Hari, born Margaretha Geertruida "Margreet" MacLeod, was a citizen of the Netherlands (which remained neutral in World War 1), she could travel freely in Europe. Her travels (and her romantic entanglements) raised suspicion and she was arrested by the French and found guilty. There is still controversy about her guilt although her name has become synonymous with a seductive female spy.
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In 1933, Melvin was 16 years old when on March 4th, Franklin Delano Roosevelt became the 32nd President of the United States. He was elected four times (equaled by no other President) and guided the United States through the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl, and World War 2. His wife was his cousin Eleanor Roosevelt (Teddy Roosevelt's niece) who President Truman called "First Lady of the World". Some of the major programs that survive from his presidency are the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Wagner Act (The National Labor Relations Act of 1935) , the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Social Security.
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