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William J Cooney 1924 - 2001

William J Cooney of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA was born on April 17, 1924, and died at age 76 years old on March 6, 2001.
William J Cooney
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA 15204
April 17, 1924
March 6, 2001
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William J Cooney's History: 1924 - 2001

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  • 04/17
    1924

    Birthday

    April 17, 1924
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Allegheny County, Pennsylvania United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 33427440 Enlisted: February 20, 1943 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 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

    Semiskilled Occupations In Manufacture Of Electrical Machinery And Accessories, N.e.c.
  • 03/6
    2001

    Death

    March 6, 2001
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
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In 1924, in the year that William J Cooney was born, J. Edgar Hoover, at the age of 29, was appointed the sixth director of the Bureau of Investigation by Calvin Coolidge (which later became the Federal Bureau of Investigation). The Bureau had approximately 650 employees, including 441 Special Agents. A former employee of the Justice Department, Hoover accepted his new position on the proviso that the bureau was to be completely divorced from politics and that the director report only to the attorney general.
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In 1941, at the age of 17 years old, William was alive 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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