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James E Rakestraw 1923 - 2007

James E Rakestraw of Tyler, Smith County, Texas was born on August 23, 1923, and died at age 83 years old on March 26, 2007.

James E Rakestraw
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Tyler, Smith County, Texas 75701
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August 23, 1923
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  • 08/23
    1923

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    August 23, 1923
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen

  • Nationality & Locations

    Smith County, Texas United States

  • Early Life & Education

    3 Years Of High School

  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 18098845 Enlisted: December 12, 1942 in Tyler Texas Military branch: Air Corps Rank: Private, Army Of The United States - Includes The Following: Voluntary Enlistments Effective December 8, 1941 And Thereafter; One Year Enlistments Of National Guardsman Whose State Enlistment Expires While In The Federal Service; Officers Appointed In The Army Of The United States Under Army Regulations 605-10 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

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    Machinists
  • 03/26
    2007

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    March 26, 2007
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In 1923, in the year that James E Rakestraw was born, Harlem's Cotton Club opened in New York City. Owned by a bootlegger and gangster, it was a 700 seat speakeasy that catered to a "white only" clientele. But most of the entertainers were African-American and featured some of the best entertainers of the time such as Lena Horne, the Nicholas Brothers, Ethel Waters, and Cab Calloway.
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In 1958, by the time he was 35 years old, on March 24th, Elvis Presley was inducted into the United States Army. Although he could have served in Special Services as an entertainer, he chose to become a regular soldier. Almost everyone thought it would be the end of his career - it wasn't.
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Rakestraw, Robert (1730 - 1794) Rakestraw, Robert (Oct 24, 1908 - Jan 1979) Rakestraw, Phyllis (Jan 2, 1928 - Feb 22, 2010) Rakestraw, Robert (Sep 23, 1906 - Dec 1979) Rakestraw, Agnes (Mar 3, 1880 - Oct 1968) Rakestraw, Keith (Feb 15, 1956 - Feb 1981) Rakestraw, Theresa (Aug 10, 1945 - Nov 29, 2008) Rakestraw, Garnet (Oct 17, 1920 - Mar 14, 2010) Rakestraw, Richard (Aug 4, 1928 - Oct 22, 2006) Rakestraw, Beatrice (Sep 5, 1907 - Jan 1977)
Rakestraw, Albert (Aug 18, 1900 - Feb 1977) Rakestraw, Helen (Sep 25, 1938 - Dec 1982) Rakestraw, Ronald (Jul 18, 1960 - Feb 20, 1994) Rakestraw, Mary (Feb 4, 1888 - Aug 1977) Rakestraw, Glen (Jul 29, 1901 - Jun 1967) Rakestraw, Lucille (Jul 25, 1900 - Dec 15, 1967) Rakestraw, Mary (Oct 25, 1898 - Jun 15, 1988) Rakestraw, Robert (Dec 4, 1930 - Oct 27, 2007) Rakestraw, Lillian (Apr 28, 1894 - Dec 1963) Rakestraw, Kevin (Sep 17, 1957 - Sep 1981)
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