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William J Young 1916 - 2000

William J Young of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MN was born on May 13, 1916, and died at age 84 years old on October 27, 2000. William Young was buried at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery Section 11 Site 1250 7601 34th Avenue, South, in Minneapolis.
William J Young
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MN 55409
May 13, 1916
October 27, 2000
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  • 05/13
    1916

    Birthday

    May 13, 1916
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Hennepin County, Minnesota United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Air Forces Rank attained: TEC 5 Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii Military serial#: 37576426 Enlisted: September 3, 1943 in Ft Snelling Minnesota Military branch: No Branch Assignment 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 Miscellaneous Occupations, N.e.c.
  • 10/27
    2000

    Death

    October 27, 2000
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Funeral date
    Ft. Snelling National Cemetery Section 11 Site 1250 7601 34th Avenue, South, in Minneapolis, Mn 55450
    Burial location
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In 1916, in the year that William J Young was born, in June, the U.S. Congress authorized a plan to expand the armed forces over the next five years. Called the National Defense Act of 1916, the national law expanded the National Guard and Army (the Army added an aviation unit), created the Reserves, and gave the President expanded authority to federalize the National Guard. It also allowed the government to stockpile, in advance, materiel to be used in wartime.
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In 1925, William was only 9 years old when in July, the Scopes Trial - often called the Scopes Monkey Trial - took place, prosecuting a substitute teacher for teaching evolution in school. Tennessee had enacted a law that said it was "unlawful to teach human evolution in any state-funded school". William Jennings Bryan headed the prosecution and Clarence Darrow headed the defense. The teacher was found guilty and fined $100. An appeal to the Supreme Court of Tennessee upheld the law but overturned the guilty verdict.
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