Carl Leroy Sponenberg
(1933 - 1991)
Pennsylvania United States
Hughesville, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania United States 17737
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Rank attained: MSGT
Wars/Conflicts: Korea, Vietnam
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CARL L. SPONENBERG: Rocky Mountain News (CO) - Saturday, March 23, 1991
58, of Denver died March 16 in Hughsville, Pa. Services were March 20 in the Olinger Highland Mortuary. Burial was in Fort Logan National Cemetery. Mr. Sponenberg, a native of Williamsport, Pa., was retired from the Marine Corps. He was a member of the VFW and American Legion. Survivors include his wife, Mary; four sons, David of Northglenn, Bill and Mike of Denver and Steven of Greeley; three daughters, Carla of Denver, Donna of Sunland Park, Mich., and Lori Parson of Greeley; his father and stepmother, Alvin and Lillian Sponenberg; two sisters; one brother; and four grandchildren.
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In 1933, in the year that Carl Leroy Sponenberg was born, on March 4th, Franklin Delano Roosevelt became the 32nd President of the United States. He was elected four times (equaled by no other President) and guided the United States through the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl, and World War 2. His wife was his cousin Eleanor Roosevelt (Teddy Roosevelt's niece) who President Truman called "First Lady of the World". Some of the major programs that survive from his presidency are the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Wagner Act (The National Labor Relations Act of 1935) , the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Social Security.
In 1965, at the age of 32 years old, Carl was alive when on March 8th, the first US combat troops arrived in Vietnam. The 3500 Marines joined 23,000 "advisors" already in South Vietnam. By the end of the year, 190,000 American soldiers were in the country.
In 1977, by the time he was 44 years old, on May 25th, Star Wars premiered in theaters. Eventually, it became the highest-grossing film of all time - until E.T. surpassed it a few years later. It was an immediate hit with theatergoers.
In 1982, at the age of 49 years old, Carl was alive when on September 14th, Princess Grace of Monaco (American actress Grace Kelly), 52, died of injuries when her car plunged off a mountain road. Her 17 year old daughter, Stephanie, was also in the car and suffered serious injuries but recovered. It's believed that the accident was caused when Princess Grace, who was driving, had a mild stroke.
In 1991, in the year of Carl Leroy Sponenberg's passing, on November 7th, legendary basketball player Magic Johnson announced that he had HIV. In 1991, the public was confused about the difference between HIV and AIDS (HIV is a virus that can lead to AIDS) and there was little treatment for either. Most thought that Johnson would die within a year or so. Also, the transmission of AIDS wasn't understood so he had to retire from basketball. Magic Johnson is still alive and well.
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