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Robert W Forbes 1914 - 1999

Robert W Forbes of Chambersburg, Franklin County, PA was born on December 28, 1914, and died at age 84 years old on February 20, 1999.
Robert W Forbes
Chambersburg, Franklin County, PA 17201
December 28, 1914
February 20, 1999
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  • 12/28
    1914

    Birthday

    December 28, 1914
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Franklin County, Pennsylvania United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 33230811 Enlisted: May 9, 1942 in Harrisburg Pennsylvania Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa 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
  • Professional Career

    Packing, Filling, Labeling, Marking, Bottling, And Related Occupations, N.e.c.
  • 02/20
    1999

    Death

    February 20, 1999
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
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In 1914, in the year that Robert W Forbes was born, in June, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated by a Yugoslavian national. Austria-Hungary delivered an ultimatum to Serbia. Other major powers took sides - and World War I began: Austria declared war on Serbia; Germany on Russia and France; Britain on Germany . . . and on it went until most of the world was embroiled in the war.
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In 1934, at the age of 20 years old, Robert was alive when on June 6th, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission was formed as a response to the stock market crash of 1929 and the continuing Great Depression. Previously, the states regulated the offering and sales of stocks - called "blue sky" laws. They were largely ineffective. Roosevelt created a group (one member was Joseph Kennedy, father of the future President Kennedy) who knew Wall Street well and they defined the mission and operating mode for the SEC. The new organization had broad and stringent rules and oversight and restored public confidence in the stock market in the United States.
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