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Melba Brookings 1921 - 1987

Melba Brookings of Crossett, Ashley County, Arkansas was born on February 14, 1921, and died at age 66 years old in June 1987.

Melba Brookings
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Crossett, Ashley County, Arkansas 71635
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February 14, 1921
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June 1987
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In 1921, in the year that Melba Brookings was born, on November 11th, the first burial was held at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. The body of an unknown soldier - selected by Army Sgt. Edward F. Younger who was highly decorated for valor and received the Distinguished Service Cross in "The Great War" - was brought back from France (World War 1) and placed in the newly completed tomb. President Warren G. Harding officiated at the interment ceremonies.
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In 1938, at the age of 17 years old, Melba was alive when on October 30th, a Sunday, The Mercury Theatre on the Air broadcast Orson Welles' special Halloween show The War of the World's. A clever take on H.G. Wells' novel, the show began with simulated "breaking news" of an invasion by Martians. Because of the realistic nature of the "news," there was a public outcry the next day, calling for regulation by the FCC. Although the current story is that many were fooled and panicked, in reality very few people were fooled. But the show made Orson Welles' career.
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Brookings, Amy (Apr 24, 1899 - Jan 1984) Brookings, Edna (May 15, 1892 - Feb 1980) Brookings, Lowell (Oct 20, 1913 - Jun 25, 2009) Brookings, Reed (Feb 24, 1922 - Jan 1986) Brookings, Everett (Jun 12, 1879 - Apr 15, 1966) Brookings, Bernice (Dec 26, 1910 - Jan 24, 2000) Brookings, Albert (Jul 6, 1921 - Jan 28, 2010) Brookings, Dorothy (May 15, 1929 - Jan 14, 1987) Brookings, Wilmot (Nov 14, 1897 - Nov 1971) Brookings, Helen (Oct 8, 1908 - Mar 1975)
Brookings, Norman (Feb 27, 1921 - Dec 11, 2005) Brookings, John (Apr 21, 1924 - Dec 3, 2007) Brookings, Mary (Sep 2, 1926 - Apr 1, 1994) Brookings, Heloise (Feb 6, 1901 - Jun 3, 1999) Brookings, Gertrude (Sep 22, 1919 - Jan 15, 2008) Brookings, Ernest (Dec 12, 1898 - Jul 1987) Brookings, Marie (Mar 25, 1916 - Dec 11, 1993) Brookings, Frederick (Sep 11, 1899 - Dec 1976) Brookings, Mary (Feb 22, 1905 - Jul 1983) Brookings, Eugene (Apr 22, 1909 - Jan 1974)
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