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Orville J Rankin 1916 - 1994

Orville J Rankin of Manito, Mason County, IL was born on February 6, 1916, and died at age 77 years old on January 14, 1994.
Orville J Rankin
Manito, Mason County, IL 61546
February 6, 1916
January 14, 1994
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Orville J Rankin's History: 1916 - 1994

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  • 02/6
    1916

    Birthday

    February 6, 1916
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Mason County, Illinois United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 36431370 Enlisted: October 14, 1942 in Peoria Illinois Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) 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

    General Farmers
  • 01/14
    1994

    Death

    January 14, 1994
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1916, in the year that Orville J Rankin was born, in June, the U.S. Congress authorized a plan to expand the armed forces over the next five years. Called the National Defense Act of 1916, the national law expanded the National Guard and Army (the Army added an aviation unit), created the Reserves, and gave the President expanded authority to federalize the National Guard. It also allowed the government to stockpile, in advance, materiel to be used in wartime.
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In 1942, at the age of 26 years old, Orville was alive when on February 19th, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066. This authorized the Secretary of War to "prescribe certain areas as military zones." On March 21st, he signed Public Law 503 which was approved after an hour discussion in the Senate and 30 minutes in the House. The Law provided for enforcement of his Executive Order. This cleared the way for approximately 120,000 men, women, and children of Japanese ancestry to be evicted from the West Coast and to be held in concentration camps and other confinement sites across the country. In Hawaii, a few thousand were detained. German and Italian Americans in the U.S. were also confined.
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