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Jess R Colwell 1916 - 1971

Jess R Colwell of Ellensburg, Kittitas County, Washington was born on December 23, 1916, and died at age 54 years old in March 1971.
Jess R Colwell
Ellensburg, Kittitas County, Washington 98926
December 23, 1916
March 1971
Male
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Jess R Colwell's History: 1916 - 1971

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  • 12/23
    1916

    Birthday

    December 23, 1916
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Kittitas County, Washington United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of College
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 39173123 Enlisted: April 8, 1942 in Tacoma Washington 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

    Unskilled Lumbermen, Raftsmen, And Woodchoppers
  • 03/dd
    1971

    Death

    March 1971
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1916, in the year that Jess R Colwell 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, at the age of only 11 years old, Jess was alive when 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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