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Merrill Stephen Vandewater 1923 - 1968

Merrill Stephen Vandewater was born on February 19, 1923, and died at age 45 years old on April 8, 1968. Merrill Vandewater was buried at Long Island National Cemetery Section 2X Site 2847 2040 Wellwood Avenue, in Farmingdale, Ny. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Merrill Stephen Vandewater.
Merrill Stephen Vandewater
February 19, 1923
April 8, 1968
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  • 02/19
    1923

    Birthday

    February 19, 1923
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Marine Corps Rank attained: PFC Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 04/8
    1968

    Death

    April 8, 1968
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Long Island National Cemetery Section 2X Site 2847 2040 Wellwood Avenue, in Farmingdale, Ny 11735
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In 1923, in the year that Merrill Stephen Vandewater was born, on September 1, an earthquake - the Great Kanto earthquake - destroyed one-third of Tokyo. Measuring 7.9 and with a reported duration of between 4 and 10 minutes, casualties totaled about 142,800 deaths, including about 40,000 who went missing and were presumed dead.
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In 1938, this person was merely 15 years old when on June 25th (a Saturday) the Fair Labor Standards Act was signed into law by President Roosevelt (along with 120 other bills). The Act banned oppressive child labor, set the minimum hourly wage at 25 cents, and established the maximum workweek at 44 hours. It faced a lot of opposition and in fighting for it, Roosevelt said "Do not let any calamity-howling executive with an income of $1,000 a day, ...tell you...that a wage of $11 a week is going to have a disastrous effect on all American industry."
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