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Herbert J Tanswell 1918 - 1994

Herbert J Tanswell of Yonkers, Westchester County, NY was born on March 15, 1918, and died at age 76 years old on May 9, 1994.
Herbert J Tanswell
Yonkers, Westchester County, NY 10710
March 15, 1918
May 9, 1994
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  • 03/15
    1918

    Birthday

    March 15, 1918
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Bronx County, New York United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 32310014 Enlisted: April 8, 1942 in Ft Jay Governors Island New York Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) 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

    Elevator Operators
  • 05/9
    1994

    Death

    May 9, 1994
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1918, in the year that Herbert J Tanswell was born, on November 1, an elevated train on the Brooklyn line of the subway - driven by an inexperienced operator because of a strike - tried to navigate a turn at 30mph. The limit on the curve was 6 mph. The 2nd and 3rd cars of the 5 car wooden train were badly damaged and at least 93 people were killed, making it the deadliest crash in New York subway history.
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In 1945, at the age of 27 years old, Herbert was alive when on April 12th, President Franklin D. Roosevelt died of a cerebral hemorrhage in Warm Springs, Georgia. At 1p, he was sitting for a portrait when he complained that he had a "terrific pain" in the back of his head and collapsed. A doctor was summoned and the doctor gave him a shot of adrenaline into his heart. It didn't help and he was pronounced dead at 3:30 p.m. A slow moving train took him back to Washington D.C. while thousands of mourners lined the tracks. He was buried at his home in Hyde Park, New York.
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