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Charles L Tolford Jr 1927 - 2002

Charles L Tolford Jr of Wilmington, New Castle County, DE was born on May 20, 1927, and died at age 75 years old on July 10, 2002. Charles Tolford was buried at Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery Section J Row B Site 10 2465 Chesapeake Road, in Bear.
Charles L Tolford Jr
Wilmington, New Castle County, DE 19808
May 20, 1927
July 10, 2002
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Charles L Tolford Jr's History: 1927 - 2002

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  • 05/20
    1927

    Birthday

    May 20, 1927
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Navy Rank attained: LTJG Wars/Conflicts: Korea
  • 07/10
    2002

    Death

    July 10, 2002
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery Section J Row B Site 10 2465 Chesapeake Road, in Bear, De 19701
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In 1927, in the year that Charles L Tolford Jr was born, the first "talkie" (a movie with music, songs, and talking), The Jazz Singer, was released. Al Jolson starred as a cantor's son who instead of following in his father's footsteps as expected, becomes a singer of popular songs. Banished by his father, they reconcile on his father's deathbed. It was a tear-jerker and audiences went wild - especially when they heard the songs. Thus begun the demise of silent films and the rise of "talkies".
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In 1942, at the age of only 15 years old, Charles was alive when on February 19th, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066. This authorized the Secretary of War to "prescribe certain areas as military zones." On March 21st, he signed Public Law 503 which was approved after an hour discussion in the Senate and 30 minutes in the House. The Law provided for enforcement of his Executive Order. This cleared the way for approximately 120,000 men, women, and children of Japanese ancestry to be evicted from the West Coast and to be held in concentration camps and other confinement sites across the country. In Hawaii, a few thousand were detained. German and Italian Americans in the U.S. were also confined.
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