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William K Runkel 1921 - 1999

William King Runkel of Saint Paul, Ramsey County, MN was born on March 19, 1921, and died at age 77 years old on February 12, 1999. William Runkel was buried at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery Section 9 Site 863 7601 34th Avenue, South, in Minneapolis.
William King Runkel
Saint Paul, Ramsey County, MN 55117
March 19, 1921
February 12, 1999
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  • 03/19
    1921

    Birthday

    March 19, 1921
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Ramsey County, Minnesota United States
  • Early Life & Education

    3 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: S SGT Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii Military serial#: 20751365 Enlisted: January 6, 1941 in St Paul Minnesota Military branch: Coast Artillery Corps Or Army Mine Planter Service Rank: Private, National Guard (officers, Warrant Officers, And Enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: One Year Enlistment
  • 02/12
    1999

    Death

    February 12, 1999
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Funeral date
    Ft. Snelling National Cemetery Section 9 Site 863 7601 34th Avenue, South, in Minneapolis, Mn 55450
    Burial location
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In 1921, in the year that William K Runkel was born, hugely popular Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, silent film star, was arrested for rape and manslaughter after an actress died following a party at his house. He was acquitted after three trials and the jury wrote a formal letter apologizing for the charges, but his career never recovered. His films were at first banned - the ban was lifted after a year - and he was mostly ostracized by the community. He died at 46..
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In 1941, he was 20 years old 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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