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Melvin James Poston 1941 - 2008

Melvin James Poston of Moline, Rock Island County, IL was born on June 28, 1941, and died at age 67 years old on August 19, 2008. Melvin Poston was buried at Rock Island National Cemetery Section W Site 395 Bldg 118 - Rock Island Arsenal, in Rock Island.
Melvin James Poston
Moline, Rock Island County, IL 61265
June 28, 1941
August 19, 2008
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  • 06/28
    1941

    Birthday

    June 28, 1941
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    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: SP5 Wars/Conflicts: Vietnam
  • 08/19
    2008

    Death

    August 19, 2008
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Rock Island National Cemetery Section W Site 395 Bldg 118 - Rock Island Arsenal, in Rock Island, Il 61299
    Burial location
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Did you know?
In 1941, in the year that Melvin James Poston was born, 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.
Did you know?
In 1960, when he was 19 years old, on September 26th, the first televised debate for a Presidential campaign in the United States - Kennedy vs Nixon - was held. Seventy million people watched the debate on TV. The debate pre-empted the very popular Andy Griffith Show.
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