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Walter R Eckels 1901 - 1980

Walter R Eckels of Alva, Woods County, Oklahoma was born on October 7, 1901, and died at age 79 years old in November 1980.
Walter R Eckels
Alva, Woods County, Oklahoma 73717
October 7, 1901
November 1980
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  • 10/7
    1901

    Birthday

    October 7, 1901
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Woods County, Oklahoma United States
  • Early Life & Education

    2 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 38272139 Enlisted: October 16, 1942 in Oklahoma City Oklahoma Military branch: Branch Immaterial Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) 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

    Farm Hands, General Farms
  • 11/dd
    1980

    Death

    November 1980
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1901, in the year that Walter R Eckels was born, shortly after beginning his second term, President McKinley was assassinated by the self proclaimed anarchist Leon Czolgosz. The last President to have served in the Civil War - he began as a private and ended the war as a brevet major - McKinley was a Republican. First elected in 1896, he was re-elected in 1900. Six months after the swearing in, McKinley was shot - and died of the gangrene that set in as a result.
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In 1937, when he was 36 years old, on May 28th, the San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge opened to cars. Taking 5 years to build, the 4,200-foot-long suspension bridge was an engineering marvel of its time - 11 men died during construction. The "international orange" color was chosen because it resisted rust and fading. To the present, it is the symbol of the City that is known throughout the world.
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