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Lester R Gibbs 1921 - 2003

Lester R Gibbs of Tecumseh, Shawnee County, KS was born on March 25, 1921, and died at age 82 years old on August 31, 2003.
Lester R Gibbs
Tecumseh, Shawnee County, KS 66542
March 25, 1921
August 31, 2003
Male
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Lester R Gibbs' History: 1921 - 2003

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  • 03/25
    1921

    Birthday

    March 25, 1921
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Shawnee County, Kansas United States
  • Early Life & Education

    2 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 37759139 Enlisted: January 10, 1945 in Ft Leavenworth Kansas 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 Compositors And Typesetters
  • 08/31
    2003

    Death

    August 31, 2003
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1921, in the year that Lester R Gibbs was born, on November 11th, the first burial was held at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. The body of an unknown soldier - selected by Army Sgt. Edward F. Younger who was highly decorated for valor and received the Distinguished Service Cross in "The Great War" - was brought back from France (World War 1) and placed in the newly completed tomb. President Warren G. Harding officiated at the interment ceremonies.
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In 1933, Lester was just 12 years old when on March 4th, Franklin Delano Roosevelt became the 32nd President of the United States. He was elected four times (equaled by no other President) and guided the United States through the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl, and World War 2. His wife was his cousin Eleanor Roosevelt (Teddy Roosevelt's niece) who President Truman called "First Lady of the World". Some of the major programs that survive from his presidency are the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Wagner Act (The National Labor Relations Act of 1935) , the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Social Security.
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