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Ray Purcell 1910 - 1985

Ray Purcell of Amarillo, Potter County, Texas was born on January 24, 1910, and died at age 75 years old in June 1985.

Ray Purcell
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Amarillo, Potter County, Texas 79102
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January 24, 1910
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  • 01/24
    1910

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    January 24, 1910
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen

  • Nationality & Locations

    Potter County, Texas Randall County, Texas United States

  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School

  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 38783435 Enlisted: August 1, 1945 in Oklahoma City Oklahoma Military branch: No Branch Assignment 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
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    June 1985
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In 1910, in the year that Ray Purcell was born, Halley's comet, which returns past the earth every 75 - 76 years was observed photographically for the first time. Two fortuitous events occurred - photography had been invented since the last time the comet had passed and the comet was relatively close. There was panic because one astronomer claimed that the gas from its tail "would impregnate the atmosphere and possibly snuff out all life on the planet." People bought gas masks, "anti-comet pills" and "anti-comet umbrellas".
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In 1944, by the time he was 34 years old, on December 16th, The Battle of the Bulge began in the Ardennes forest on the Western Front. Lasting for a little over a month, the battle began with a surprise attack by Germany on the Allied forces The U.S. suffered their highest casualties of any operation in World War II - 89,000 were casualties, around 8,600 killed - but Germany also severely depleted their resources and they couldn't be replaced.
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August 29, 1969
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Tarrant County, TX
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October 20, 1975
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Purcell, Lucy (Born Mar 19, 1900) Purcell, Parley (Born Oct 30, 1902) Purcell, Alta Veneta (Born Jun 6, 1917) Purcell, Pearl (Oct 24, 1897 - Sep 1975) Purcell, George (Apr 20, 1890 - May 1965) Purcell, Ernest (Jun 12, 1920 - May 16, 1998) Purcell, Dorothy (May 23, 1922 - Nov 19, 1999) Purcell, Carrie (Jul 3, 1881 - Dec 1971) Purcell, Robert (Sep 1, 1914 - Jan 1985) Purcell, Anna (Mar 18, 1916 - Oct 19, 2005)
Purcell, Kenneth (Sep 12, 1915 - Jun 1973) Purcell, Margaret (Aug 24, 1909 - Mar 1993) Purcell, Richard (Jul 12, 1935 - Jan 1, 1988) Purcell, Kevin (Dec 12, 1941 - Apr 12, 2010) Purcell, Elizabeth (Nov 3, 1903 - Oct 1984) Purcell, Peggy (Sep 11, 1925 - Dec 18, 2000) Purcell, Sarah (Aug 12, 1936 - May 29, 2009) Purcell, Edward (Jul 15, 1943 - Jan 8, 2011) Purcell, Thomas (Jun 22, 1930 - Jun 20, 2003) Purcell, Annie (Feb 28, 1886 - Jul 1964)
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