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Melvin C Parkes 1907 - 1976

Melvin C Parkes of Saint Albans, Queens County, NY was born on March 31, 1907, and died at age 68 years old on February 18, 1976. Melvin Parkes was buried at Long Island National Cemetery Section Y Site 260E 2040 Wellwood Avenue, in Farmingdale.
Melvin C Parkes
Saint Albans, Queens County, NY 11412
March 31, 1907
February 18, 1976
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Melvin C Parkes' History: 1907 - 1976

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  • 03/31
    1907

    Birthday

    March 31, 1907
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Montgomery County, Ohio United States
  • Early Life & Education

    1 Year Of High School
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: T/SGT Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii Military serial#: 32342116 Enlisted: May 23, 1942 in Ft Jay Governors Island New York 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

    Skilled Mechanics And Repairmen, Motor Vehicles
  • 02/18
    1976

    Death

    February 18, 1976
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Funeral date
    Long Island National Cemetery Section Y Site 260E 2040 Wellwood Avenue, in Farmingdale, Ny 11735
    Burial location
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In 1907, in the year that Melvin C Parkes was born, the showman Florenz Ziegfeld introduced his Ziegfeld Follies. Ziegfeld was inspired by the Folies Bergère of Paris and the show was a step up from the then current vaudeville shows. The top entertainers of the time played in the Follies but the stars were the Ziegfeld girls - beautiful chorus girls in elaborate costumes. For almost a quarter of a century, the Ziegfeld follies were the toast of Broadway.
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In 1918, Melvin was just 11 years old when federal spending was $12.68 billion, unemployment was 1.4% and the cost of a first-class stamp was 3 cents.
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