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Ralph S Matthews 1927 - 2000

Ralph S Matthews of Richmond, Henrico County, VA was born on June 5, 1927, and died at age 73 years old on December 29, 2000.
Ralph S Matthews
Richmond, Henrico County, VA 23233
June 5, 1927
December 29, 2000
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Ralph S Matthews' History: 1927 - 2000

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  • 06/5
    1927

    Birthday

    June 5, 1927
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Henrico County, Virginia United States
  • Early Life & Education

    3 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 13182006 Enlisted: June 21, 1945 in New Cumberland Pennsylvania Military branch: No Branch Assignment Rank: Private, Reserves - Exclusive Of Regular Army Reserve And Officers Of The Officers Reserve Corps On Active Duty Under The Thomason Act (officers And Enlisted Men -- O.r.c. And E.r.c., And Nurses-reserve Status) 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
  • 12/29
    2000

    Death

    December 29, 2000
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1927, in the year that Ralph S Matthews was born, the first "talkie" (a movie with music, songs, and talking), The Jazz Singer, was released. Al Jolson starred as a cantor's son who instead of following in his father's footsteps as expected, becomes a singer of popular songs. Banished by his father, they reconcile on his father's deathbed. It was a tear-jerker and audiences went wild - especially when they heard the songs. Thus begun the demise of silent films and the rise of "talkies".
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In 1941, Ralph was merely 14 years old when on June 25th, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 8802, prohibiting racial discrimination in the defense industry. EO 8802 was the first federal action to prohibit employment discrimination - without prejudice as to "race, creed, color, or national origin" - in the U.S. Civil Rights groups had planned a march on Washington D.C. to protest for equal rights but with the signing of the Order, they canceled the March.
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