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Melvin M Wonser 1922 - 2004

Melvin M Wonser of Coos Bay, Coos County, OR was born on May 16, 1922, and died at age 82 years old on October 26, 2004.
Melvin M Wonser
Coos Bay, Coos County, OR 97420
May 16, 1922
October 26, 2004
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  • 05/16
    1922

    Birthday

    May 16, 1922
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Klamath County, Oregon United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 39321052 Enlisted: October 31, 1942 in Portland Oregon 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

    Semiskilled Warehousing, Storekeeping, Handling, Loading, Unloading, And Related Occupations, Nec
  • 10/26
    2004

    Death

    October 26, 2004
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1922, in the year that Melvin M Wonser was born, on June 22, coal miners in Herrin Illinois, were on strike (coal miners had been on strike nationally since April 1). The striking miners were outraged at the strikebreakers (scabs) that the company had brought in and laid siege to the mine. Three union workers were killed when gunfire was exchanged. The next day, union miners killed 23 strikebreakers and mine guards. No one, on either side, ever faced jail time.
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In 1941, at the age of 19 years old, Melvin was alive 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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