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Bertis L Melcher 1920 - 2004

Bertis L Melcher of Columbus, Bartholomew County, IN was born on October 13, 1920, and died at age 83 years old on September 26, 2004.
Bertis L Melcher
Columbus, Bartholomew County, IN 47201
October 13, 1920
September 26, 2004
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  • 10/13
    1920

    Birthday

    October 13, 1920
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Decatur County, Indiana United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 15063501 Enlisted: August 8, 1941 in Ft Benjamin Harrison Indiana Military branch: Chemical Warfare Service Rank: Private, Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, And Enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For Hawaiian Department
  • 09/26
    2004

    Death

    September 26, 2004
    Death date
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    Cause of death
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In 1920, in the year that Bertis L Melcher was born, on November 2, radio station KDKA began broadcasting in Pittsburgh, PA. This was the first commercial radio broadcast in the United States. Westinghouse, a leading manufacturer of radios and the backer of the station, chose the date because of the Presidential election. People liked it because they could hear about the results of the election between Harding and Cox before the morning papers arrived. Four years later, there were 600 commercial stations broadcasting in the U.S.
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In 1945, this person was 25 years old when on June 22nd, the Battle of Okinawa ended. A joint Army and Marine campaign, supported by the Navy, the Battle of Okinawa went on for 82 days. The last Japanese resistance on Okinawa was defeated. 4,907 Navy, 4,675 Army, and 2,938 Marine Corps personnel were killed in the battle on the US side. It is estimated that 110,071 on the Japanese side were killed - the estimate includes Okinawan citizens who were pressed into service and includes children. With the win of Okinawa, the United States gained an important base of operations in the Pacific.
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