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Willis A Rankin 1920 - 1993

Willis A Rankin of Poplar Bluff, Butler County, MO was born on August 29, 1920, and died at age 73 years old on October 26, 1993. Willis Rankin was buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Section 1C Site 1318 2900 Sheridan Road, in St. Louis.
Willis A Rankin
Poplar Bluff, Butler County, MO 63901
August 29, 1920
October 26, 1993
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  • 08/29
    1920

    Birthday

    August 29, 1920
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Butler County, Missouri United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: SSGT Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii, Korea, Vietnam Military serial#: 20731401 Enlisted: December 23, 1940 in Poplar Bluff Missouri Military branch: Infantry Rank: Private, National Guard (officers, Warrant Officers, And Enlisted Men)
  • 10/26
    1993

    Death

    October 26, 1993
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Funeral date
    Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Section 1C Site 1318 2900 Sheridan Road, in St. Louis, Mo 63125
    Burial location
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In 1920, in the year that Willis A Rankin was born, the National Football League, first called the American Professional Football Association, was created. College football was more popular than pro football and rising player salaries were bankrupting league owners. In response, owners created the NFL, using the pro baseball association as a model. Eleven teams were formed: the Akron Pros, Canton Bulldogs, Cleveland Indians, Dayton Triangles, Decatur Staleys, Hammond Pros, Massillon Tigers, Muncie Flyers, Racine Cardinals, Rochester Jeffersons and Rock Island Independents.
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In 1948, he was 28 years old when on May 14th, the State of Israel was proclaimed by David Ben-Gurion, who became Israel's first Premier, and the U.S. officially recognized Israel. That evening, Egypt launched an air assault on Israel.
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