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William E Orten 1916 - 1982

William E Orten of Dawson Springs, Hopkins County, Kentucky was born on October 24, 1916, and died at age 66 years old in October 1982.
William E Orten
Dawson Springs, Hopkins County, Kentucky 42408
October 24, 1916
October 1982
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William E Orten's History: 1916 - 1982

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  • 10/24
    1916

    Birthday

    October 24, 1916
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Christian County, Kentucky United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 35254316 Enlisted: January 31, 1942 in Ft Benjamin Harrison Indiana 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
  • 10/dd
    1982

    Death

    October 1982
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1916, in the year that William E Orten was born, the Battle of Verdun was fought from February through December. It was the largest and longest battle of World War I, lasting 303 days. The original estimates were 714,231 casualties - 377,231 French and 337,000 German, an average of 70,000 casualties a month. Current estimates are even larger. The Battle of the Somme was also fought from July through September of the same year. Original estimates were 485,000 British and French casualties and 630,000 German casualties.
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In 1942, he was 26 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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