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Durward B Drake 1916 - 2005

Durward B Drake of Lake Jackson, Brazoria County, TX was born on January 2, 1916, and died at age 89 years old on January 23, 2005.
Durward B Drake
Lake Jackson, Brazoria County, TX 77566
January 2, 1916
January 23, 2005
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Durward B Drake's History: 1916 - 2005

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  • 01/2
    1916

    Birthday

    January 2, 1916
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Madison County, Texas United States
  • Early Life & Education

    3 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 18008697 Enlisted: August 3, 1940 in Houston Texas Military branch: Quartermaster Corps Private Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, And Enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Panama Canal Department
  • Professional Career

    Semiskilled Welders And Flame Cutters
  • 01/23
    2005

    Death

    January 23, 2005
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1916, in the year that Durward B Drake was born, in June, the U.S. Congress authorized a plan to expand the armed forces over the next five years. Called the National Defense Act of 1916, the national law expanded the National Guard and Army (the Army added an aviation unit), created the Reserves, and gave the President expanded authority to federalize the National Guard. It also allowed the government to stockpile, in advance, materiel to be used in wartime.
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In 1926, at the age of just 10 years old, Durward was alive when on October 31st, Harry Houdini died in Michigan. Houdini was the most famed magician of his time and perhaps of all time, especially for his acts involving escapes - from handcuffs, straitjackets, chains, ropes slung from skyscrapers, and more. He was president of the Society of American Magicians and stringently upheld professional ethics. He died of complications from a ruptured appendix. Although he had received a blow to the area a couple of days previously, the connection between the blow and his appendicitis is disputed.
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