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Francis J Sharples 1921 - 2003

Francis J Sharples of Warwick, Kent County, RI was born on June 24, 1921, and died at age 81 years old on March 18, 2003. Francis Sharples was buried at Rhode Island Veteran Memorial Cemetery Section I-3 Row 12 Site 225 301 South County Trail, in Exeter.
Francis J Sharples
Warwick, Kent County, RI 02886
June 24, 1921
March 18, 2003
Male
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  • 06/24
    1921

    Birthday

    June 24, 1921
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Kent County, Rhode Island United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Air Forces Rank attained: SGT Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii Military serial#: 31172278 Enlisted: July 27, 1942 in Providence Rhode Island Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa 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

    Unskilled Occupations In Manufacture Of Textiles, N.e.c.
  • 03/18
    2003

    Death

    March 18, 2003
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Funeral date
    Rhode Island Veteran Memorial Cemetery Section I-3 Row 12 Site 225 301 South County Trail, in Exeter, Ri 02822
    Burial location
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In 1921, in the year that Francis J Sharples was born, the silent film The Sheik, directed by George Melford and starring Rudolph Valentino and Agnes Ayres (also featuring Adolphe Menjou) debuted on October 21st. Critics weren't enthusiastic but the public loved it - in the first few weeks 125,000 people had seen the movie - and it eventually exceeded $1 million in ticket sales. And Rudolph Valentino, an Italian American, became the heartthrob of a female generation.
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In 1934, at the age of only 13 years old, Francis was alive when on July 22nd, gangster John Dillinger was killed in Chicago. His gang had robbed banks and police stations, among other charges, and he was being hunted by J. Edgar Hoover, head of the FBI - although many in the public saw him as a "Robin Hood". A madam from a brothel in which he was hiding became an informer for the FBI and, after a shootout with FBI agents, Dillinger was shot and died.
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