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Purnell F Ross 1915 - 1987

Purnell F Ross of Summerville, Dorchester County, SC was born on February 8, 1915, and died at age 72 years old on November 26, 1987.
Purnell F Ross
Summerville, Dorchester County, SC 29483
February 8, 1915
November 26, 1987
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Purnell F Ross' History: 1915 - 1987

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  • 02/8
    1915

    Birthday

    February 8, 1915
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Dorchester County, South Carolina United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 34867493 Enlisted: June 16, 1944 in Ft Bragg North Carolina 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

    Skilled Brick And Stone Masons, And Tile Setters
  • 11/26
    1987

    Death

    November 26, 1987
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1915, in the year that Purnell F Ross was born, Audrey Munson, playing a model for a sculptor in the film "Inspiration", became the first actress to shed her clothes on screen. Fearing that banning the film would mean that censors would also have to "ban Renaissance art" the film was released, with Munson in the nude scenes and a stand-in doing the acting. (Munson had previously been "America's First Supermodel" and posed nude as the model for many famous artworks.) The film was a hit with audiences.
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In 1931, at the age of 16 years old, Purnell was alive when in March, “The Star Spangled Banner” officially became the national anthem by congressional resolution. Other songs had previously been used - among them, "My Country, 'Tis of Thee", "God Bless America", and "America the Beautiful". There was fierce debate about making "The Star Spangled Banner" the national anthem - Southerners and veterans organizations supported it, pacifists and educators opposed it.
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