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Melvin Jr Bledsoe 1926 - 1997

Melvin Jr Bledsoe Jr of Lexington, Fayette County, KY was born on February 17, 1926, and died at age 70 years old on January 8, 1997. Melvin Bledsoe was buried at Camp Nelson National Cemetery Section L Site 557 Rr#3 6980 Danville Road, in Nicholasville.
Melvin Jr Bledsoe Jr
Lexington, Fayette County, KY 40508
February 17, 1926
January 8, 1997
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  • 02/17
    1926

    Birthday

    February 17, 1926
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Whitley County, Kentucky United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army, Us Air Force Rank attained: TEC 5, A1C Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii, Korea Military serial#: 35089904 Enlisted: November 20, 1945 in Ft Lewis Washington Military branch: Transportation Corps Rank: Private First Class, Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, And Enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For Hawaiian Department
  • 01/8
    1997

    Death

    January 8, 1997
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Funeral date
    Camp Nelson National Cemetery Section L Site 557 Rr#3 6980 Danville Road, in Nicholasville, Ky 40356
    Burial location
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In 1926, in the year that Melvin Jr Bledsoe was born, on October 31st, Harry Houdini died in Michigan. Houdini was the most famed magician of his time and perhaps of all time, especially for his acts involving escapes - from handcuffs, straitjackets, chains, ropes slung from skyscrapers, and more. He was president of the Society of American Magicians and stringently upheld professional ethics. He died of complications from a ruptured appendix. Although he had received a blow to the area a couple of days previously, the connection between the blow and his appendicitis is disputed.
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In 1935, Melvin was merely 9 years old when on August 14, the Social Security Act was signed into law. The purpose was to "provide federal assistance to those unable to work". The law established the Social Security Administration whose primary focus was to "provide aid for the elderly, the unemployed, and children". The Act survived many Supreme Court challenges and the Administration continues until today.
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