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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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1921

Birthday

March 19, 1921

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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
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1999

Death

February 12, 1999

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Ft. Snelling National Cemetery Section 9 Site 863 7601 34th Avenue, South, in Minneapolis, Mn 55450
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William K Runkel lived 2 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 77.

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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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