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Donald O Vangsness 1927 - 1984

Donald O Vangsness of Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois was born on December 20, 1927, and died at age 56 years old in July 1984.
Donald O Vangsness
Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois 61109
December 20, 1927
July 1984
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  • 12/20
    1927

    Birthday

    December 20, 1927
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Dane County, Wisconsin United States
  • Early Life & Education

    2 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 16209855 Enlisted: May 21, 1946 in Chicago Illinois Military branch: No Branch Assignment Rank: Private, Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, And Enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Panama Canal Department
  • 07/dd
    1984

    Death

    July 1984
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Death location
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In 1927, in the year that Donald O Vangsness was born, 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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In 1945, by the time he was 18 years old, on August 6th, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima. On August 9th, an atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. At least 129,000 people were killed in the two bombings and they still remain the only use of atomic bombs in war. An invasion on mainland Japan had been planned but President Truman ordered the bombs dropped instead.
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