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Garrett J Smith 1920 - 1999

Garrett J Smith of Atlanta, Fulton County, GA was born on May 27, 1920, and died at age 78 years old on January 17, 1999.
Garrett J Smith
Atlanta, Fulton County, GA 30328
May 27, 1920
January 17, 1999
Male
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  • 05/27
    1920

    Birthday

    May 27, 1920
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Fulton County, Georgia United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 34833233 Enlisted: December 31, 1943 in Ft Mcpherson Atlanta Georgia Military branch: Air Corps Rank: Private, Reserves - Exclusive Of Regular Army Reserve And Officers Of The Officers Reserve Corps On Active Duty Under The Thomason Act (officers And Enlisted Men -- O.r.c. And E.r.c., And Nurses-reserve Status) 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

    Sales Clerks
  • 01/17
    1999

    Death

    January 17, 1999
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1920, in the year that Garrett J Smith 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 1960, at the age of 40 years old, Garrett was alive when on May 1st, an American CIA U-2 spy plane, piloted by Francis Gary Powers, was shot down by a surface-to-air missile over the Soviet Union. Powers ejected and survived but was captured. The U.S. claimed that the U-2 was a "weather plane" but Powers was convicted in the Soviet Union of espionage. He was released in 1962 after 1 year, 9 months and 10 days in prison.
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