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James W Gist 1927 - 2010

James W Gist of Saint Louis, Saint Louis City County, MO was born on July 15, 1927, and died at age 83 years old on October 8, 2010. James Gist was buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Section 1-IIA Site 1890 2900 Sheridan Road, in St. Louis.
James W Gist
Saint Louis, Saint Louis City County, MO 63111
July 15, 1927
October 8, 2010
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  • 07/15
    1927

    Birthday

    July 15, 1927
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  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Air Forces Rank attained: PFC Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 10/8
    2010

    Death

    October 8, 2010
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    Unknown
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    Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Section 1-IIA Site 1890 2900 Sheridan Road, in St. Louis, Mo 63125
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In 1927, in the year that James W Gist was born, 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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In 1935, at the age of just 8 years old, James was alive when the BOI's name (the Bureau of Investigation) was changed to the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) and it officially became a separate agency with the Department of Justice. J. Edgar Hoover, the Chief of the BOI, continued in his office and became the first Director of the FBI. The FBI's responsibility is to "detect and prosecute crimes against the United States".
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