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John Daniel Petzing 1920 - 2000

John Daniel Petzing of Pompano Beach, Broward County, FL was born on September 23, 1920 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York United States, and died at age 80 years old on September 27, 2000 in Pompano Beach, Broward County, FL. John Petzing was buried at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery 2461 Lake Ave, in Rochester, Monroe County, NY.
John Daniel Petzing
Pompano Beach, Broward County, FL 33062
September 23, 1920
Rochester, Monroe County, New York, United States
September 27, 2000
Pompano Beach, Broward County, Florida, United States
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  • Introduction

    John Daniel Petzing was born on September 23, 1920 to parents Mary E. "Mammie" Cutw (1901-c. 1964) and Daniel C. Petzing Jr. (born April 11, 1900). He grew up in Rochester, Monroe, New York and had a sister Marie Petzing, who was 22 years older than him. He enlisted on February 16, 1944 in Rochester New York and served as a Cpl is the US Army Air Force and is a veteran of World War II. In 1945, he married Florence T Basley (born 1925) in Lubbock, Texas and the couple had two children together.
  • 09/23
    1920

    Birthday

    September 23, 1920
    Birthdate
    Rochester, Monroe County, New York United States
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    He was white. John, and both of his parents were all born and raised in the state of New York.
  • Nationality & Locations

    John grew up in Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA and lived there for most of his life. He spent some time in Wilson, NY and later moved to Pompano Beach, Broward, Florida, USA where he passed away in 2000.
  • Early Life & Education

    He was a high school graduate of Marshall High School (Rochester, New York, USA). In 1936, he was a homeroom president.
  • Military Service

    John Petzing enlisted on February 16, 1944 in Rochester New York (Military serial#: 42094355). He was a private and his terms of enlistment were, "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". He served as a Cpl is the US Army Air Force and is a veteran of World War II.
  • Professional Career

    John worked in the manufacture of miscellaneous products, mostly a gear cutter, for the company "Gleason Works" in Rochester, New York.
  • 09/27
    2000

    Death

    September 27, 2000
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Pompano Beach, Broward County, Florida United States
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Holy Sepulchre Cemetery 2461 Lake Ave, in Rochester, Monroe County, New York 14612, United States
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In 1920, in the year that John Daniel Petzing 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 1947, John was 27 years old when on November 25th, the Hollywood "Black List" was created by the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC). Ten Hollywood writers and directors had refused to testify to the Committee regarding "Communists" or "Reds" in the movie industry. The next day, the blacklist was created and they were fired.
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