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John Pirga 1919 - 2001

John Pirga of Chelsea, Suffolk County, MA was born on December 5, 1919, and died at age 81 years old on March 21, 2001. John Pirga was buried at Massachusetts National Cemetery Section 29 Site 290 Off Connery Avenue, in Bourne.
John Pirga
Chelsea, Suffolk County, MA 02150
December 5, 1919
March 21, 2001
Male
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John Pirga's History: 1919 - 2001

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  • 12/5
    1919

    Birthday

    December 5, 1919
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Bristol County, Massachusetts United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: S SGT Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii, Korea Military serial#: 11007247 Enlisted: February 8, 1946 in Ft Devens Massachusetts Military branch: Coast Artillery Corps Technician 5th Grade Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, And Enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For Hawaiian Department
  • 03/21
    2001

    Death

    March 21, 2001
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Funeral date
    Massachusetts National Cemetery Section 29 Site 290 Off Connery Avenue, in Bourne, Ma 02532
    Burial location
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Did you know?
In 1919, in the year that John Pirga was born, in January, Nebraska was the 36th state to ratify the 18th Amendment, making it the law of the land. The 18th Amendment established Prohibition - a law against the production, transport, and sale of alcohol. Private consumption and possession were not prohibited. Several months later, the Volstead Act was passed, creating laws to enforce the Amendment. Bootlegging and bathtub gin followed.
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In 1936, at the age of 17 years old, John was alive when on November 3rd, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt was reelected to a second term. He ran against Republican Governor Alf Landon (Kansas), defeating Landon in the popular vote by 60.8% to 36.5%. Vermont and Maine were the only two states in which Landon won. John Nance Garner IV became the Vice-President in this election.
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