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Robert L West 1919 - 1993

Robert L West of Portsmouth, Portsmouth City County, VA was born on May 31, 1919, and died at age 74 years old on October 22, 1993.
Robert L West
Portsmouth, Portsmouth City County, VA 23701
May 31, 1919
October 22, 1993
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  • 05/31
    1919

    Birthday

    May 31, 1919
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Norfolk County, Virginia United States
  • Early Life & Education

    3 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 33095854 Enlisted: July 26, 1941 in Cp Wheeler Georgia Military branch: Air Corps Rank: Private, Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, And Enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Puerto Rican Department
  • Professional Career

    Cooks, Except Private Family
  • 10/22
    1993

    Death

    October 22, 1993
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1919, in the year that Robert L West was born, in January, Nebraska was the 36th state to ratify the 18th Amendment, making it the law of the land. The 18th Amendment established Prohibition - a law against the production, transport, and sale of alcohol. Private consumption and possession were not prohibited. Several months later, the Volstead Act was passed, creating laws to enforce the Amendment. Bootlegging and bathtub gin followed.
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In 1927, at the age of only 8 years old, Robert was alive when 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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