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Rufus D. Shern 1924 - 2011

Rufus Douglas Shern of Austin, Travis County, TX was born on February 3, 1924. He was married to Dorothy J. (Benford) Shern on September 22, 1978 in Travis County, TX, and died at age 87 years old on May 14, 2011. Rufus Shern was buried at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery Section 2 Row S Site 950 11463 State Highway 195, in Killeen, Tx.
Rufus Douglas Shern
Austin, Travis County, TX 78741
February 3, 1924
May 14, 2011
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Rufus Douglas Shern's History: 1924 - 2011

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  • 02/3
    1924

    Birthday

    February 3, 1924
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Nationality & Locations

    Travis County, Texas
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Navy Rank attained: S1 Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 05/14
    2011

    Death

    May 14, 2011
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery Section 2 Row S Site 950 11463 State Highway 195, in Killeen, Tx 76542
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In 1924, in the year that Rufus D. Shern was born, J. Edgar Hoover, at the age of 29, was appointed the sixth director of the Bureau of Investigation by Calvin Coolidge (which later became the Federal Bureau of Investigation). The Bureau had approximately 650 employees, including 441 Special Agents. A former employee of the Justice Department, Hoover accepted his new position on the proviso that the bureau was to be completely divorced from politics and that the director report only to the attorney general.
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In 1939, at the age of only 15 years old, Rufus was alive when on the 1st of September, Nazi Germany invaded Poland. On September 17th, the Soviet Union invaded Poland as well. Poland expected help from France and the United Kingdom, since they had a pact with both. But no help came. By October 6th, the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany held full control of the previously Polish lands. Eventually, the invasion of Poland lead to World War II.
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Rufus Shern's Family Tree

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Dorothy J. (Benford) Shern

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Rufus D. Shern

September 22, 1978
Marriage date
Travis County, TX
Marriage location
Unknown
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