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Henry R Petroski 1921 - 2009

Henry Robert Petroski of Akron, Summit County, Ohio was born on July 5, 1921, and died at age 88 years old on July 8, 2009.
Henry Robert Petroski
Akron, Summit County, Ohio 44310
July 5, 1921
July 8, 2009
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Henry Robert Petroski's History: 1921 - 2009

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  • 07/5
    1921

    Birthday

    July 5, 1921
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Summit County, Ohio United States
  • Early Life & Education

    3 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 35335037 Enlisted: August 10, 1942 in Akron Ohio 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

    Semiskilled Occupations In Production Of Rubber Goods
  • 07/8
    2009

    Death

    July 8, 2009
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1921, in the year that Henry R Petroski was born, in May, the Emergency Quota Act - or Emergency Immigration Act - was passed. The law restricted the number of immigrants to 357,000 per year. It also established an immigration quota in which only 3 per cent of the total population of any ethnic group already in the USA in 1910, could be admitted to America after 1921. Although the Act was supposed to be temporary, it stayed in effect until 1965.
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In 1962, Henry was 41 years old when on October 1st, African-American James H. Meredith, escorted by federal marshals, registered at the University of Mississippi - becoming the first African-American student admitted to the segregated college. He had been inspired by President Kennedy's inaugural address to apply for admission.
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