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Roland J Holmes 1923 - 1984

Roland J Holmes of Portland, Multnomah County, OR was born on May 12, 1923, and died at age 61 years old on July 2, 1984. Roland Holmes was buried at Willamette National Cemetery Section COL-1 Row C Site 417 11800 Se Mt. Scott Boulevard, in Portland.
Roland J Holmes
Portland, Multnomah County, OR 97206
May 12, 1923
July 2, 1984
Male
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Roland J Holmes' History: 1923 - 1984

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  • 05/12
    1923

    Birthday

    May 12, 1923
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: PFC Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 07/2
    1984

    Death

    July 2, 1984
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Willamette National Cemetery Section COL-1 Row C Site 417 11800 Se Mt. Scott Boulevard, in Portland, Or 97086
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In 1923, in the year that Roland J Holmes was born, on November 8th and 9th, Adolf Hitler and his followers (the early Nazi party) staged the "Beer Hall Putsch" in Munich in an attempt to take over Bavaria (a state in Germany). They failed. Hitler was charged with treason and convicted, receiving a sentence of 5 years. He served under 1 year in jail.
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In 1941, Roland was 18 years old when on June 25th, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 8802, prohibiting racial discrimination in the defense industry. EO 8802 was the first federal action to prohibit employment discrimination - without prejudice as to "race, creed, color, or national origin" - in the U.S. Civil Rights groups had planned a march on Washington D.C. to protest for equal rights but with the signing of the Order, they canceled the March.
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