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Robert O Murphey 1919 - 2007

Robert Owen Murphey of Denison, Grayson County, Texas was born on May 21, 1919, and died at age 88 years old on June 2, 2007.
Robert Owen Murphey
Denison, Grayson County, Texas 75020
May 21, 1919
June 2, 2007
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  • 05/21
    1919

    Birthday

    May 21, 1919
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Fannin County, Texas United States
  • Early Life & Education

    3 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 18080437 Enlisted: March 18, 1942 in Dallas Texas Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Army Of The United States - Includes The Following: Voluntary Enlistments Effective December 8, 1941 And Thereafter; One Year Enlistments Of National Guardsman Whose State Enlistment Expires While In The Federal Service; Officers Appointed In The Army Of The United States Under Army Regulations 605-10 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

    Semiskilled Mechanics And Repairmen, N.e.c.
  • 06/2
    2007

    Death

    June 2, 2007
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1919, in the year that Robert O Murphey was born, in the summer and early autumn, race riots erupted in 26 U.S. cities, resulting in hundreds of deaths and even more people being badly hurt. In most cases, African-Americans were the victims. It was called the "Red Summer". Men who were returning from World War I needed jobs and there was competition for those jobs among the races. Tension was heightened by the use by many companies of blacks as strikebreakers.
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In 1942, at the age of 23 years old, Robert was alive 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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