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Garland S Best 1909 - 1977

Garland S Best of Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee was born on June 20, 1909, and died at age 67 years old in February 1977.
Garland S Best
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee 38116
June 20, 1909
February 1977
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Garland S Best's History: 1909 - 1977

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  • 06/20
    1909

    Birthday

    June 20, 1909
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Shelby County, Tennessee United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 44069985 Enlisted: February 10, 1945 in Ft Oglethorpe Georgia Military branch: No Branch Assignment 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

    Skilled Meatcutters, Except In Slaughtering And Packing Houses
  • 02/dd
    1977

    Death

    February 1977
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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Did you know?
In 1909, in the year that Garland S Best was born, the NAACP was founded by W. E. B. Du Bois. The organization focused on legal strategies designed to confront the critical civil rights issues of the day - which included lynching and segregation in schools. The goal was to secure for all people the rights guaranteed in the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the United States Constitution.
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In 1916, at the age of only 7 years old, Garland was alive when in June, the U.S. Congress authorized a plan to expand the armed forces over the next five years. Called the National Defense Act of 1916, the national law expanded the National Guard and Army (the Army added an aviation unit), created the Reserves, and gave the President expanded authority to federalize the National Guard. It also allowed the government to stockpile, in advance, materiel to be used in wartime.
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