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Samuel R Backus 1915 - 1987

Samuel R Backus of Pitcairn, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania was born on August 17, 1915, and died at age 71 years old in May 1987.

Samuel R Backus
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Pitcairn, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania 15140
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August 17, 1915
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May 1987
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  • 08/17
    1915

    Birthday

    August 17, 1915
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen

  • Nationality & Locations

    United States

  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School

  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 33278038 Enlisted: July 1, 1942 in Greensburg 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

    Railroad Clerks, N.e.c.
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    1987

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    May 1987
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In 1915, in the year that Samuel R Backus was born, the Germans first used poison gas as a weapon at the second Battle of Ypres during World War I. While noxious gases had been used since ancient times, this was the first use of poisonous gas - in this case, lethal chlorine gas - in modern war. Subsequently, the French and British - as well as the United States when they entered World War 1 - developed and used lethal gas in war.
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In 1922, Samuel was just 7 years old when on James Joyce's 40th birthday, his book Ulysses was published in France. The book covers the experiences of an Irishman in Dublin on an ordinary day, 16 June 1904. Now considered a classic, it was controversial at the time. Due to some sexual content, the book was banned in the U.S. during the 1920's and the U.S. Post Office destroyed 500 copies of the novel.
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Backus, Lauriston (Apr 12, 1918 - Nov 1986) Backus, Joyce (Apr 25, 1931 - Oct 24, 2002) Backus, Eleanor (Sep 22, 1936 - Jan 22, 2002) Backus, John (Sep 23, 1915 - Sep 30, 2007) Backus, Ralph (Oct 1, 1902 - Nov 1962) Backus, Robert (Nov 27, 1916 - Mar 23, 1990) Backus, Philip (May 30, 1951 - Oct 26, 2010) Backus, Donald (Aug 9, 1923 - Sep 1980) Backus, Harry (Oct 20, 1885 - Nov 1972) Backus, Guy (Apr 9, 1896 - Feb 1970)
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