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Otis E Melton 1925 - 2006

Otis E Melton of Madisonville, Hopkins County, KY was born on June 17, 1925, and died at age 81 years old on September 2, 2006.
Otis E Melton
Madisonville, Hopkins County, KY 42431
June 17, 1925
September 2, 2006
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Otis E Melton's History: 1925 - 2006

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  • 06/17
    1925

    Birthday

    June 17, 1925
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Hopkins County, Kentucky United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 35808165 Enlisted: October 22, 1943 in Evansville Indiana Military branch: No Branch Assignment 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

    Farm Hands, General Farms
  • 09/2
    2006

    Death

    September 2, 2006
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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In 1925, in the year that Otis E Melton was born, in July, the Scopes Trial - often called the Scopes Monkey Trial - took place, prosecuting a substitute teacher for teaching evolution in school. Tennessee had enacted a law that said it was "unlawful to teach human evolution in any state-funded school". William Jennings Bryan headed the prosecution and Clarence Darrow headed the defense. The teacher was found guilty and fined $100. An appeal to the Supreme Court of Tennessee upheld the law but overturned the guilty verdict.
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In 1939, when he was merely 14 years old, on the 1st of September, Nazi Germany invaded Poland. On September 17th, the Soviet Union invaded Poland as well. Poland expected help from France and the United Kingdom, since they had a pact with both. But no help came. By October 6th, the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany held full control of the previously Polish lands. Eventually, the invasion of Poland lead to World War II.
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