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Melvin W Fountain 1921 - 1998

Melvin W Fountain of Big Rapids, Mecosta County, MI was born on September 6, 1921, and died at age 77 years old on November 15, 1998.
Melvin W Fountain
Big Rapids, Mecosta County, MI 49307
September 6, 1921
November 15, 1998
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Melvin W Fountain's History: 1921 - 1998

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  • 09/6
    1921

    Birthday

    September 6, 1921
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Mecosta County, Michigan United States
  • Early Life & Education

    1 Year Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 16011692 Enlisted: September 19, 1940 in Detroit Michigan Military branch: Medical Department - For Enlisted Men Of The Medical Department (includes Enlisted Men Of The Medical Department On Duty With The Dental Corps) Or Army Nurse Corps Rank: Private, Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, And Enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Philippine Department
  • Professional Career

    Gardeners And Grounds Keepers, Parks, Cemetaries, Etc.
  • 11/15
    1998

    Death

    November 15, 1998
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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Did you know?
In 1921, in the year that Melvin W Fountain was born, on November 11th, the first burial was held at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. The body of an unknown soldier - selected by Army Sgt. Edward F. Younger who was highly decorated for valor and received the Distinguished Service Cross in "The Great War" - was brought back from France (World War 1) and placed in the newly completed tomb. President Warren G. Harding officiated at the interment ceremonies.
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In 1942, when he was 21 years old, on November 28th at 10:15p, a nightclub in Boston, the Cocoanut Grove, caught fire. The origins of the fire are unknown but it killed 492 people - the deadliest nightclub fire in U.S. history. Hundreds more were injured. The disaster was so shocking that it replaced World War II in the headlines and lead to reforms in safety standards and codes.
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