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Franklin D Berkshire 1898 - 1998

Franklin D Berkshire of Ligonier, Westmoreland County, PA was born on April 18, 1898, and died at age 99 years old on March 16, 1998.
Franklin D Berkshire
Ligonier, Westmoreland County, PA 15658
April 18, 1898
March 16, 1998
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Franklin D Berkshire's History: 1898 - 1998

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  • 04/18
    1898

    Birthday

    April 18, 1898
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    United States
  • Early Life & Education

    1 Year Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 33294265 Enlisted: September 18, 1942 in Greensburg Pennsylvania 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

    Carpenters
  • 03/16
    1998

    Death

    March 16, 1998
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1898, in the year that Franklin D Berkshire was born, on February 15th, the USS Maine exploded and sank in Havana harbor. The reason for the explosion has never been found, but it killed 266 men. "Remember the Maine" became a rallying cry and precipitated the United States' declaration of war on Spain two months later - the beginning of the Spanish-American War. On December 10th, the war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris. The Treaty gave the U.S. Puerto Rico, the Philippines, Guam - for $20 million - and, temporarily, Cuba.
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In 1921, when he was 23 years old, 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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