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Walter T Merkel 1920 - 2010

Walter T Merkel of South Hadley, Hampshire County, MA was born on November 28, 1920 in Danzig or Germany, and died at age 89 years old on October 25, 2010.
Walter T Merkel
South Hadley, Hampshire County, MA 01075
November 28, 1920
Danzig or Germany
October 25, 2010
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  • 11/28
    1920

    Birthday

    November 28, 1920
    Birthdate
    Danzig or Germany
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Hampden County, Massachusetts United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 31213858 Enlisted: November 17, 1942 in Springfield Massachusetts 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

    Photoengravers
  • 10/25
    2010

    Death

    October 25, 2010
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1920, in the year that Walter T Merkel was born, speakeasies replaced saloons as the center of social activity. After the 18th Amendment was ratified and selling alcohol became illegal, saloons closed and speakeasies took their place. Speakeasies, also called a blind pig or blind tiger, were "so called because of the practice of speaking quietly about such a place in public, or when inside it, so as not to alert the police or neighbors". There were a lot of them and they were very popular. And where saloons often prohibited women, they were encouraged at speakeasies because of the added profits.
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In 1944, at the age of 24 years old, Walter was alive when on June 22nd, the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, called the G.I. Bill, was signed into law, pushed through by the veteran's organizations. Benefits provided for veterans to return to school (high school, vocational school, or college), obtain low interest home mortgages and low interest business loans, and (if needed) one year of unemployment insurance. Since most returning vets immediately found work, less than 20% of the unemployment benefits were distributed.
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