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Sam H Staples 1926 - 2011

Sam Henry Staples Jr of Memphis, Shelby County, TN was born on July 23, 1926, and died at age 85 years old on August 9, 2011. Sam Staples was buried at West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery Section DD Site 19102 4000 Forest Hill-irene Rd, in Memphis.
Sam Henry Staples Jr
Memphis, Shelby County, TN 38109
July 23, 1926
August 9, 2011
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Sam Henry Staples Jr's History: 1926 - 2011

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  • 07/23
    1926

    Birthday

    July 23, 1926
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Shelby County, Tennessee United States
  • Early Life & Education

    2 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: SGT Wars/Conflicts: Vietnam Military serial#: 14234089 Enlisted: June 30, 1946 in Ft Benning Georgia Military branch: No Branch Assignment Rank: Private, Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, And Enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For Alaska
  • 08/9
    2011

    Death

    August 9, 2011
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

    mm/dd/yyyy
    Funeral date
    West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery Section DD Site 19102 4000 Forest Hill-irene Rd, in Memphis, Tn 38125
    Burial location
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Did you know?
In 1926, in the year that Sam H Staples was born, on October 31st, Harry Houdini died in Michigan. Houdini was the most famed magician of his time and perhaps of all time, especially for his acts involving escapes - from handcuffs, straitjackets, chains, ropes slung from skyscrapers, and more. He was president of the Society of American Magicians and stringently upheld professional ethics. He died of complications from a ruptured appendix. Although he had received a blow to the area a couple of days previously, the connection between the blow and his appendicitis is disputed.
Did you know?
In 1940, when he was only 14 years old, on September 16th, the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, was enacted - the first peacetime draft in U.S. history. Men between 21 and 36 were required to register with their draft boards. When World War II began, men between 18 and 45 were subject to service and men up to 65 were required to register.
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