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Ruth E Shannon 1904 - 1990

Ruth E Shannon was born on September 6, 1904, and died at age 85 years old on July 27, 1990. Ruth Shannon was buried at Willamette National Cemetery Section C Site 1868 11800 Se Mt. Scott Boulevard, in Portland, Or. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ruth E Shannon.
Ruth E Shannon
September 6, 1904
July 27, 1990
Female
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  • 09/6
    1904

    Birthday

    September 6, 1904
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: SSGT Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 07/27
    1990

    Death

    July 27, 1990
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Willamette National Cemetery Section C Site 1868 11800 Se Mt. Scott Boulevard, in Portland, Or 97086
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In 1904, in the year that Ruth E Shannon was born, the United States acquired the Panama Canal Zone. Now an unincorporated territory of the U.S., the Canal Zone had been previously held by the French, who were constructing a canal. The U.S. took over the construction of the Panama Canal and it was finally finished in 1914, when it was opened to commercial shipping. The United States held the Canal Zone until 1979.
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In 1942, she was 38 years old 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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