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Richard D Purkerson 1933 - 2006

Richard D Purkerson of Dallas, Polk County, OR was born on October 21, 1933, and died at age 72 years old on August 29, 2006. Richard Purkerson was buried at Willamette National Cemetery Section MM Site 161 11800 Se Mt. Scott Boulevard, in Portland.
Richard D Purkerson
Dallas, Polk County, OR 97338
October 21, 1933
August 29, 2006
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  • 10/21
    1933

    Birthday

    October 21, 1933
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  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: CPL Wars/Conflicts: Korea
  • 08/29
    2006

    Death

    August 29, 2006
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    Willamette National Cemetery Section MM Site 161 11800 Se Mt. Scott Boulevard, in Portland, Or 97086
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In 1933, in the year that Richard D Purkerson was born, on March 4th, Franklin Delano Roosevelt became the 32nd President of the United States. He was elected four times (equaled by no other President) and guided the United States through the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl, and World War 2. His wife was his cousin Eleanor Roosevelt (Teddy Roosevelt's niece) who President Truman called "First Lady of the World". Some of the major programs that survive from his presidency are the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Wagner Act (The National Labor Relations Act of 1935) , the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Social Security.
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In 1941, by the time he was just 8 years old, on December 7th, the Japanese attacked the military base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The surprise aerial attack damaged 8 U.S. battleships (6 later returned to service), including the USS Arizona, and destroyed 188 aircraft. 2,402 American citizens died and 1,178 wounded were wounded. On December 8th, the U.S. declared war on Japan and on December 11th, Germany and Italy (allies of Japan) declared war on the United States. World War II was in full swing.
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