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Robert W Purkess 1917 - 1985

Robert W Purkess of Brooklyn, Kings County, NY was born on June 21, 1917, and died at age 67 years old in May 1985.
Robert W Purkess
Brooklyn, Kings County, NY 11229
June 21, 1917
May 1985
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  • 06/21
    1917

    Birthday

    June 21, 1917
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Kings County, New York United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 32180106 Enlisted: August 26, 1941 in Ft Dix New Jersey Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men)
  • Professional Career

    Kitchen Workers In Hotels, Restaurants, Railroads, Steamships, Etc., N.e.c.
  • 05/dd
    1985

    Death

    May 1985
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Death location
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In 1917, in the year that Robert W Purkess was born, it is believed that a worldwide influenza pandemic began in Asia. By 1920, it is estimated that 50 - 100 million died throughout the world (3 - 5% of the population). In the U.S. alone, 500,000 perished from what came to be called the Spanish Flu or the 1918 flu.
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In 1923, when he was just 6 years old, the Teapot Dome scandal became the subject of an investigation by Senator Walsh and severely damaged the reputation of the Harding administration. Secretary of the Interior Albert Bacon Fall was convicted of accepting bribes from oil companies and became the first Cabinet member to go to prison. At the time, the Teapot Dome scandal was seen as "greatest and most sensational scandal in the history of American politics".
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