Isaac McMickens
Title
Isaac McMickens
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Section
Lot
Grave
08
First Name
Last Name
Relationship
Husband of Gladys McMickens (Z-151-07)
Birth Date
1923
Birth: Year
Death Date
1990
Death: Year
Gender
Veteran Y/N
Military Service
Number of Persons on Marker
Composition
Condition
Shape
State
Carving
Cross
Legibility
Good
Dimension: Height
0 inches
Dimension: Width
21 inches
Inscription
"US Marine Corps" "A Montford Point Marine"
Source of Information
Information taken from Westwood Printout and grave marker, if available; check the original burial register at city hall for additional data.
Biographical Information
Montford Point Marines were the 1st African Americans to enlist in the U.S. Marine Corp after President Franklin Roosevelt issued an executive order establishing the Fair Employment Practices Commision in June 1941 during World War II.
Burial Date from Printout
10/17/1990
Burial: Month
Burial: Day
17
Burial: Year
Lot Owner
McMickens, Isaac
Date Transcribed
08/24/2000
Default Latitude
41.28527382
Default Longitude
-82.23421578
Default Zoom Level
20
Collection
Citation
“Isaac McMickens,” Westwood Database, accessed May 16, 2024, https://www.oberlinwestwood.org/omeka/items/show/37127.