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James Rankin 1916 - 2011

James Rankin of Port Washington, Nassau County, NY was born on September 10, 1916, and died at age 94 years old on August 30, 2011.
James Rankin
Port Washington, Nassau County, NY 11050
September 10, 1916
August 30, 2011
Male
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James Rankin's History: 1916 - 2011

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  • 09/10
    1916

    Birthday

    September 10, 1916
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Suffolk County, New York United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 12014732 Enlisted: September 17, 1940 in New York City New York Military branch: Signal Corps Private Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, And Enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Panama Canal Department
  • Professional Career

    Semiskilled Painters, Construction And Maintenance
  • 08/30
    2011

    Death

    August 30, 2011
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Death location
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In 1916, in the year that James Rankin was born, the Battle of Verdun was fought from February through December. It was the largest and longest battle of World War I, lasting 303 days. The original estimates were 714,231 casualties - 377,231 French and 337,000 German, an average of 70,000 casualties a month. Current estimates are even larger. The Battle of the Somme was also fought from July through September of the same year. Original estimates were 485,000 British and French casualties and 630,000 German casualties.
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In 1927, by the time he was just 11 years old, the first "talkie" (a movie with music, songs, and talking), The Jazz Singer, was released. Al Jolson starred as a cantor's son who instead of following in his father's footsteps as expected, becomes a singer of popular songs. Banished by his father, they reconcile on his father's deathbed. It was a tear-jerker and audiences went wild - especially when they heard the songs. Thus begun the demise of silent films and the rise of "talkies".
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