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Orla D Smithson 1921 - 2002

Orla D Smithson of Grand Blanc, Genesee County, MI was born on November 24, 1921, and died at age 80 years old on June 7, 2002.
Orla D Smithson
Grand Blanc, Genesee County, MI 48439
November 24, 1921
June 7, 2002
Female
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Orla D Smithson's History: 1921 - 2002

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  • 11/24
    1921

    Birthday

    November 24, 1921
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Genesee County, Michigan United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 16108232 Enlisted: July 16, 1942 in Detroit Michigan Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: 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

    Salesmen And Sales Agents, Except To Consumers
  • 06/7
    2002

    Death

    June 7, 2002
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1921, in the year that Orla D Smithson 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 1933, at the age of only 12 years old, Orla was alive when on March 4th, Franklin Delano Roosevelt became the 32nd President of the United States. He was elected four times (equaled by no other President) and guided the United States through the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl, and World War 2. His wife was his cousin Eleanor Roosevelt (Teddy Roosevelt's niece) who President Truman called "First Lady of the World". Some of the major programs that survive from his presidency are the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Wagner Act (The National Labor Relations Act of 1935) , the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Social Security.
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