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Melvin O Smith 1919 - 1985

Melvin O Smith of Altoona, Polk County, Iowa was born on August 6, 1919, and died at age 65 years old in May 1985.
Melvin O Smith
Altoona, Polk County, Iowa 50009
August 6, 1919
May 1985
Male
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Melvin O Smith's History: 1919 - 1985

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  • 08/6
    1919

    Birthday

    August 6, 1919
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Grant County, Wisconsin United States
  • Early Life & Education

    2 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 06862411 Enlisted: November 14, 1942 in Cp Dodge Herrold Iowa Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Private Army Of The United States - Includes The Following: Voluntary Enlistments Effective December 8, 1941 And Thereafter; One Year Enlistments Of National Guardsman Whose State Enlistment Expires While In The Federal Service; Officers Appointed In The Army Of The United States Under Army Regulations 605-10 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 Machine Shop And Related Occupations, N.e.c.
  • 05/dd
    1985

    Death

    May 1985
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1919, in the year that Melvin O Smith 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 1936, at the age of 17 years old, Melvin was alive when on November 3rd, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt was reelected to a second term. He ran against Republican Governor Alf Landon (Kansas), defeating Landon in the popular vote by 60.8% to 36.5%. Vermont and Maine were the only two states in which Landon won. John Nance Garner IV became the Vice-President in this election.
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