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Vernell Holmes Jr 1934 - 1997

Vernell Holmes Jr of Birmingham, Jefferson County, AL was born on November 1, 1934, and died at age 63 years old on December 10, 1997. Vernell Holmes was buried at Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery Section 14 Site 1810 553 Highway 165, in Ft Mitchell.
Vernell Holmes Jr
Birmingham, Jefferson County, AL 35212
November 1, 1934
December 10, 1997
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Vernell Holmes Jr's History: 1934 - 1997

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  • 11/1
    1934

    Birthday

    November 1, 1934
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Air Force Rank attained: SGT Wars/Conflicts: Vietnam
  • 12/10
    1997

    Death

    December 10, 1997
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery Section 14 Site 1810 553 Highway 165, in Ft Mitchell, Al 36856
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In 1934, in the year that Vernell Holmes Jr was born, on July 22nd, gangster John Dillinger was killed in Chicago. His gang had robbed banks and police stations, among other charges, and he was being hunted by J. Edgar Hoover, head of the FBI - although many in the public saw him as a "Robin Hood". A madam from a brothel in which he was hiding became an informer for the FBI and, after a shootout with FBI agents, Dillinger was shot and died.
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In 1941, Vernell was just 7 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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