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Martin Rukeyser 1919 - 2008

Martin Rukeyser of Scarsdale, Westchester County, NY was born on October 17, 1919, and died at age 88 years old on June 14, 2008.
Martin Rukeyser
Scarsdale, Westchester County, NY 10583
October 17, 1919
June 14, 2008
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Martin Rukeyser's History: 1919 - 2008

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  • 10/17
    1919

    Birthday

    October 17, 1919
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

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

    3 Years Of College
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 12176439 Enlisted: February 4, 1943 in New York City New York Military branch: Air Corps Private Reserves - Exclusive Of Regular Army Reserve And Officers Of The Officers Reserve Corps On Active Duty Under The Thomason Act (officers And Enlisted Men -- O.r.c. And E.r.c., And Nurses-reserve Status) 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 Miscellaneous Occupations, N.e.c.
  • 06/14
    2008

    Death

    June 14, 2008
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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Did you know?
In 1919, in the year that Martin Rukeyser was born, in January, Nebraska was the 36th state to ratify the 18th Amendment, making it the law of the land. The 18th Amendment established Prohibition - a law against the production, transport, and sale of alcohol. Private consumption and possession were not prohibited. Several months later, the Volstead Act was passed, creating laws to enforce the Amendment. Bootlegging and bathtub gin followed.
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In 1937, at the age of 18 years old, Martin was alive when on May 6th, the German zeppelin the Hindenburg caught fire and blew up. The Hindenburg was a passenger ship traveling to Frankfurt Germany. It tried to dock in New Jersey, one of the stops, and something went wrong - it blew up. Thirty-six people were killed out of the 97 on board - 13 passengers, 22 crewmen, and one ground worker. The reasons for the explosion are still disputed.
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