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Derrell L Purselley 1916 - 1995

Derrell L Purselley of Hemet, Riverside County, CA was born on October 23, 1916, and died at age 78 years old on February 22, 1995. Derrell Purselley was buried at Riverside National Cemetery Section 46 Site 559 22495 Van Buren Boulevard, in Riverside.
Derrell L Purselley
Hemet, Riverside County, CA 92546
October 23, 1916
February 22, 1995
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  • 10/23
    1916

    Birthday

    October 23, 1916
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Curry County, New Mexico United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: MSGT Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii Military serial#: 19050054 Enlisted: October 25, 1940 in Ft Macarthur San Pedro California Military branch: Ordnance Department Rank: Private, Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, And Enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For Alaska
  • Professional Career

    Clerks, General Office
  • 02/22
    1995

    Death

    February 22, 1995
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Funeral date
    Riverside National Cemetery Section 46 Site 559 22495 Van Buren Boulevard, in Riverside, Ca 92518
    Burial location
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In 1916, in the year that Derrell L Purselley was born, the Battle of Verdun was fought from February through December. It was the largest and longest battle of World War I, lasting 303 days. The original estimates were 714,231 casualties - 377,231 French and 337,000 German, an average of 70,000 casualties a month. Current estimates are even larger. The Battle of the Somme was also fought from July through September of the same year. Original estimates were 485,000 British and French casualties and 630,000 German casualties.
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In 1954, at the age of 38 years old, Derrell was alive when from April 22 through June 17th, the Army v. McCarthy hearings were held. The U.S. Army accused Roy Cohn (chief counsel to Senator McCarthy and later trusted mentor of Donald Trump) of blackmail. McCarthy and Cohn accused the U.S. Army of harboring communists. The Army allegations were found to be true. The U.S. Senate later censured McCarthy.
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