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John E Durkay 1918 - 1998

John E Durkay of Clairton, Allegheny County, PA was born on March 10, 1918, and died at age 80 years old on August 1, 1998.
John E Durkay
Clairton, Allegheny County, PA 15025
March 10, 1918
August 1, 1998
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  • 03/10
    1918

    Birthday

    March 10, 1918
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 33404640 Enlisted: December 5, 1942 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 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

    Packing, Filling, Labeling, Marking, Bottling, And Related Occupations, N.e.c.
  • 08/1
    1998

    Death

    August 1, 1998
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1918, in the year that John E Durkay was born, on November 1, an elevated train on the Brooklyn line of the subway - driven by an inexperienced operator because of a strike - tried to navigate a turn at 30mph. The limit on the curve was 6 mph. The 2nd and 3rd cars of the 5 car wooden train were badly damaged and at least 93 people were killed, making it the deadliest crash in New York subway history.
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In 1948, John was 30 years old when on January 30th, Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated in New Delhi by a member of a Hindu nationalist party who thought that Gandhi was too accommodating to Muslims. The man, Nathuram Godse, shot Gandhi 3 times. He died immediately. The shooter was tried, convicted, and hung in November 1949.
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