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Alton H Vance 1914 - 2003

Alton H Vance of Decatur, Newton County, MS was born on April 13, 1914, and died at age 88 years old on January 6, 2003.
Alton H Vance
Decatur, Newton County, MS 39327
April 13, 1914
January 6, 2003
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Alton H Vance's History: 1914 - 2003

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  • 04/13
    1914

    Birthday

    April 13, 1914
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Newton County, Mississippi United States
  • Early Life & Education

    1 Year Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 34345483 Enlisted: July 30, 1942 in Cp Shelby Mississippi 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

    General Farmers
  • 01/6
    2003

    Death

    January 6, 2003
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
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In 1914, in the year that Alton H Vance was born, President Woodrow Wilson signed a proclamation designating Mother's Day, the second Sunday in May, as a national holiday to honor mothers. Anna Jarvis had championed a Mother's Day for years but Congress had joked a few years earlier that then they would have to proclaim a "Mother-in-law's Day" as well. The President who championed a woman's right to vote also created a day in their honor.
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In 1941, at the age of 27 years old, Alton 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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