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Ruth E Klagge 1917 - 1983

Ruth E (Klagge) Matteson of Georgia United States was born on July 19, 1917 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio USA, and died at age 66 years old on September 9, 1983.
Ruth E (Klagge) Matteson
Atlanta in Georgia United States
July 19, 1917
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA
September 9, 1983
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  • Introduction

    I don't see where to enter this information, but Ruth E. Klagge married Ellsworth W. Matteson on March 3, 1947, and they remained married until his death on June 11, 1982.
  • 07/19
    1917

    Birthday

    July 19, 1917
    Birthdate
    Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio USA
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    American
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: A-509157 Enlisted: February 12, 1945 in Cleveland Ohio Military branch: Women's Army Corps Private Women's Army Corps 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

    Secretaries
  • 09/9
    1983

    Death

    September 9, 1983
    Death date
    Heart failure
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1917, in the year that Ruth E Klagge was born, in April, the U.S. entered World War I, declaring war against Germany. President Wilson had previously declared neutrality in the war - a position supported by the majority of Americans - but after Germany declared that they would sink all ships trading with Great Britain and sunk U.S. ships, public opinion began to change. Then the Lusitania was sunk, killing 1,201 - including 128 Americans - and more U.S. ships were sunk. The U.S. could stand aside no longer.
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In 1928, she was merely 11 years old when aviatrix Amelia Earhart, age 31, became the first woman to fly solo across North America and back in August. In June, she had been part of a 3 man crew that flew the Atlantic Ocean but since she had no instrument training, she couldn't fly the plane - she kept the flight log. The North American flight became one of her many "firsts" as a female pilot.
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