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Melvin J Cheatham 1927 - 2009

Melvin J Cheatham of Gladys, Campbell County, VA was born on May 7, 1927, and died at age 81 years old on February 9, 2009.
Melvin J Cheatham
Gladys, Campbell County, VA 24554
May 7, 1927
February 9, 2009
Male
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Melvin J Cheatham's History: 1927 - 2009

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  • 05/7
    1927

    Birthday

    May 7, 1927
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Campbell County, Virginia United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 13181616 Enlisted: July 18, 1945 in Ft George G Meade Maryland Military branch: No Branch Assignment Rank: 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

    Farm Hands, General Farms
  • 02/9
    2009

    Death

    February 9, 2009
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1927, in the year that Melvin J Cheatham 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 1948, Melvin was 21 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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