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Robert A Shankie 1927 - 2006

Robert A Shankie of Warren, Macomb County, MI was born on November 26, 1927, and died at age 78 years old on June 18, 2006.
Robert A Shankie
Warren, Macomb County, MI 48093
November 26, 1927
June 18, 2006
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Robert A Shankie's History: 1927 - 2006

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  • 11/26
    1927

    Birthday

    November 26, 1927
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 16211234 Enlisted: June 21, 1946 in Detroit Michigan Military branch: No Branch Assignment Rank: Private, Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, And Enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Panama Canal Department
  • 06/18
    2006

    Death

    June 18, 2006
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1927, in the year that Robert A Shankie 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 1942, Robert was merely 15 years old when due to World War II, automobile production in the United States was stopped on February 1st. A tire rationing program had begun the month before. Detroit - the main hub of car manufacturing - was ordered to free up assembly lines for military production. The president of the Automobile Manufacturers Association said “The automotive industry is in this war all the way". Some dealerships had to close and others expanded their repair shops. The used car market boomed (as did a black market in used cars).
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