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Nelson Cruz-Mejias c. 1925 - 1978

Nelson Cruz-mejias of Cayey, Cayey County, PR Puerto Rico was born circa January 21, 1925 at Home - Pueblo de Penuelas, in Yauco, PR, and died at age 53 years old in April 1978. Nelson Cruz-mejias was buried on April 4, 1978 at Puerto Rico National Cemetery in Bayamón, PR PR.

Nelson Cruz-Mejias

Cayey, Cayey County, PR 00736, Puerto Rico

circa January 21, 1925

Home - Pueblo de Penuelas, in Yauco, PR, 00698, Puerto Rico

April 1978

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Introduction

His parents died when he was very young, Being the oldest he tried to care for his younger brothers name Wilson and Olvin. Move from house to house of relatives that would try to care for them. They did not stay in any relatives home, but for a short period of months before they had to move on. Mainly due to funds and food shortages. I know that he enlisted in the US Army in 1944. Served during the Korean Conflict and retired after 20+ years in the Army as an E-5, Specialist. His last assignment was as the Post Commanders personnal Aid at Fort Belvoir, VA.
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1925

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circa January 21, 1925

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Home - Pueblo de Penuelas, in Yauco, PR 00698, Puerto Rico

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1978

Death

April 1978

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1978

Gravesite & Burial

April 4, 1978

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Puerto Rico National Cemetery in Bayamón, PR PR
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Nelson Cruz-Mejias lived 16 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 53.

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In 1925, in the year that Nelson Cruz-Mejias was born, gangster Al "Scarface" Capone took over the Chicago bootlegging racket at age 26. Previously right hand man to boss Johnny Torrio, Capone took over when Torrio was shot and severely injured and decided to resign. The bootlegging and brothel organization was massive and when asked what he did, Capone often replied "I am just a businessman, giving the people what they want".

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In 1947, he was 22 years old when in June, the Marshall Plan was proposed to help European nations recover economically from World War II. It passed the conservative Republican Congress in March of 1948. After World War I, the economic devastation of Germany caused by burdensome reparations payments led to the rise of Hitler. The Allies didn't want this to happen again and the Marshall Plan was devised to make sure that those conditions didn't arise again.

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