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Walter L Smith 1921 - 1979

Walter L Smith of Pittsburg, Crawford County, Kansas was born on December 24, 1921, and died at age 57 years old on October 5, 1979. Walter Smith was buried at Ft. Scott National Cemetery Section 14 Site 360 900 East National Street, in Fort Scott.
Walter L Smith
Pittsburg, Crawford County, Kansas 66762
December 24, 1921
October 5, 1979
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  • 12/24
    1921

    Birthday

    December 24, 1921
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  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: 1/SGT
  • 10/5
    1979

    Death

    October 5, 1979
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    Ft. Scott National Cemetery Section 14 Site 360 900 East National Street, in Fort Scott, Ks 66701
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In 1921, in the year that Walter L Smith was born, on November 11th, the first burial was held at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. The body of an unknown soldier - selected by Army Sgt. Edward F. Younger who was highly decorated for valor and received the Distinguished Service Cross in "The Great War" - was brought back from France (World War 1) and placed in the newly completed tomb. President Warren G. Harding officiated at the interment ceremonies.
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In 1938, at the age of 17 years old, Walter was alive when on June 25th (a Saturday) the Fair Labor Standards Act was signed into law by President Roosevelt (along with 120 other bills). The Act banned oppressive child labor, set the minimum hourly wage at 25 cents, and established the maximum workweek at 44 hours. It faced a lot of opposition and in fighting for it, Roosevelt said "Do not let any calamity-howling executive with an income of $1,000 a day, ...tell you...that a wage of $11 a week is going to have a disastrous effect on all American industry."
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