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Popken Melkonian 1919 - 2005

Popken Melkonian of North Falmouth, Barnstable County, MA was born on April 23, 1919, and died at age 86 years old on May 30, 2005. Popken Melkonian was buried at Massachusetts National Cemetery Section 37 Site 296 Off Connery Avenue, in Bourne.
Popken Melkonian
North Falmouth, Barnstable County, MA 02556
April 23, 1919
May 30, 2005
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  • 04/23
    1919

    Birthday

    April 23, 1919
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Middlesex County, Massachusetts United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: PFC Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii Military serial#: 31360565 Enlisted: June 8, 1943 in Boston Massachusetts Military branch: No Branch Assignment 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

    Machine Shop And Related Occupations, N.e.c.
  • 05/30
    2005

    Death

    May 30, 2005
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Funeral date
    Massachusetts National Cemetery Section 37 Site 296 Off Connery Avenue, in Bourne, Ma 02532
    Burial location
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In 1919, in the year that Popken Melkonian was born, in January, Nebraska was the 36th state to ratify the 18th Amendment, making it the law of the land. The 18th Amendment established Prohibition - a law against the production, transport, and sale of alcohol. Private consumption and possession were not prohibited. Several months later, the Volstead Act was passed, creating laws to enforce the Amendment. Bootlegging and bathtub gin followed.
Did you know?
In 1927, Popken was merely 8 years old when the first "talkie" (a movie with music, songs, and talking), The Jazz Singer, was released. Al Jolson starred as a cantor's son who instead of following in his father's footsteps as expected, becomes a singer of popular songs. Banished by his father, they reconcile on his father's deathbed. It was a tear-jerker and audiences went wild - especially when they heard the songs. Thus begun the demise of silent films and the rise of "talkies".
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