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Jack Thomas Perna (1920 - 1983)

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Jack Thomas Perna
1920 - 1983
Born
September 5, 1920
Death
April 27, 1983
Last Known Residence
West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida 33409
Summary
Jack Thomas Perna of West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida was born on September 5, 1920, and died at age 62 years old on April 27, 1983. Jack Perna was buried at Long Island National Cemetery Section 2K Site 555 2040 Wellwood Avenue, in Farmingdale, New York.
Updated: November 18, 2015
Biography ID: 10079093

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West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida 33409
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Long Island National Cemetery Section 2K Site 555 2040 Wellwood Avenue, in Farmingdale, New York 11735
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Jack Perna passed away at age 62 years old on April 27, 1983, and was buried at Long Island National Cemetery Section 2K Site 555 2040 Wellwood Avenue, in Farmingdale, New York. Jack Thomas Perna of West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida was born on September 5, 1920.

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Jack Thomas Perna lived 12 years shorter than the average Perna family member when he died at the age of 62.
The average age of a Perna family member is 74.
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1920 - 1983 World Events

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In 1920, in the year that Jack Thomas Perna was born, the Volstead Act became law. Formally called the National Prohibition Act, the Volstead Act enabled law enforcement agencies to carry out the 18th Amendment. It said that "no person shall manufacture, sell, barter, transport, import, export, deliver, or furnish any intoxicating liquor except as authorized by this act" and defined intoxicating liquor as any beverage containing more than 0.5% alcohol by volume.

In 1936, he was 16 years old when on November 3rd, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt was reelected to a second term. He ran against Republican Governor Alf Landon (Kansas), defeating Landon in the popular vote by 60.8% to 36.5%. Vermont and Maine were the only two states in which Landon won. John Nance Garner IV became the Vice-President in this election.

In 1955, by the time he was 35 years old, on September 10th the TV show "Gunsmoke" debuted on CBS. It went on to be television's longest-running western. Matt Dillon, Chester, Doc Adams, and Miss Kitty became household names.

In 1976, Jack was 56 years old when The United States celebrated the Bicentennial of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. It was a year long celebration, with the biggest events taking place on July 4th.

In 1983, in the year of Jack Thomas Perna's passing, "crack" cocaine was developed in the Bahamas and spread to the United States. Previously, cocaine had been cut with other substances, diluting it. Crack was 80% pure and therefore was more addictive. It was also cheaper, making it more easily available to low income neighborhoods.

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