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Elfego Contreras 1920 - 2002

Elfego Contreras of Socorro County, New Mexico United States was born on May 26, 1920, and died at age 81 years old on April 29, 2002. Elfego Contreras was buried at Santa Fe National Cemetery Section Y Site 871 501 North Guadalupe Street, in Santa Fe.
Elfego Contreras
Socorro County, New Mexico United States
May 26, 1920
April 29, 2002
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Elfego Contreras' History: 1920 - 2002

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  • 05/26
    1920

    Birthday

    May 26, 1920
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: SGT Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii Military serial#: 18068115 Enlisted: January 16, 1942 in Santa Fe New Mexico Military branch: Air Corps Rank: Private, Army Of The United States - Includes The Following: Voluntary Enlistments Effective December 8, 1941 And Thereafter; One Year Enlistments Of National Guardsman Whose State Enlistment Expires While In The Federal Service; Officers Appointed In The Army Of The United States Under Army Regulations 605-10 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

    Farm Hands, General Farms
  • 04/29
    2002

    Death

    April 29, 2002
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Funeral date
    Santa Fe National Cemetery Section Y Site 871 501 North Guadalupe Street, in Santa Fe, Nm 87501
    Burial location
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In 1920, in the year that Elfego Contreras was born, the Volstead Act became law. Formally called the National Prohibition Act, the Volstead Act enabled law enforcement agencies to carry out the 18th Amendment. It said that "no person shall manufacture, sell, barter, transport, import, export, deliver, or furnish any intoxicating liquor except as authorized by this act" and defined intoxicating liquor as any beverage containing more than 0.5% alcohol by volume.
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In 1931, Elfego was just 11 years old when in March, “The Star Spangled Banner” officially became the national anthem by congressional resolution. Other songs had previously been used - among them, "My Country, 'Tis of Thee", "God Bless America", and "America the Beautiful". There was fierce debate about making "The Star Spangled Banner" the national anthem - Southerners and veterans organizations supported it, pacifists and educators opposed it.
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