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Francis J Rankl 1915 - 1988

Francis J Rankl of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA was born on July 4, 1915, and died at age 72 years old in January 1988.
Francis J Rankl
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA 15203
July 4, 1915
January 1988
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Francis J Rankl's History: 1915 - 1988

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  • 07/4
    1915

    Birthday

    July 4, 1915
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Allegheny County, Pennsylvania United States
  • Early Life & Education

    2 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 33918949 Enlisted: October 28, 1945 in Whitefish Montana Military branch: No Branch Assignment Rank: Private First Class, Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, And Enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: One Year Enlistment
  • 01/dd
    1988

    Death

    January 1988
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Death location
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In 1915, in the year that Francis J Rankl was born, in May, the RMS Lusitania was sunk by a German torpedo. The Lusitania was a British passenger ship that was sailing from New York to Liverpool England. She sank in 18 minutes - 1,198 died and 761 survived. While travelers were the main casualty - and commodity - the Lusitania did carry wartime weapons. "Remember the Lusitania" became the rallying cry of World War 1.
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In 1935, Francis was 20 years old when on September 8th, Louisiana Senator Huey Long was shot by Dr. Carl Weiss. Weiss was shot and killed immediately by Long's bodyguards - Long died two days later from his injuries. Long had received many death threats previously, as well as threats against his family. He was a powerful and controversial figure in Louisiana politics (and probably gained power through multiple criminal acts). His opponents became frustrated with their attempts to oust him and Dr. Weiss was the son-in-law of one of those opponents. His funeral was attended by 200,000 mourners.
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