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James A Collins 1898 - 1987

James A Collins of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA was born on December 25, 1898, and died at age 88 years old in July 1987.
James A Collins
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA 19129
December 25, 1898
July 1987
Male
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James A Collins' History: 1898 - 1987

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  • 12/25
    1898

    Birthday

    December 25, 1898
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 33338869 Enlisted: October 7, 1942 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania 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

    Semiskilled Occupations In Manufacture Of Knit Goods
  • 07/dd
    1987

    Death

    July 1987
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1898, in the year that James A Collins was born, on February 15th, the USS Maine exploded and sank in Havana harbor. The reason for the explosion has never been found, but it killed 266 men. "Remember the Maine" became a rallying cry and precipitated the United States' declaration of war on Spain two months later - the beginning of the Spanish-American War. On December 10th, the war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris. The Treaty gave the U.S. Puerto Rico, the Philippines, Guam - for $20 million - and, temporarily, Cuba.
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In 1926, at the age of 28 years old, James was alive when on November 15th, NBC was founded. It was the U.S.'s first major broadcast network. Ownership of the network was split between RCA (a majority partner at 50%), its founding corporate parent General Electric (which owned 30%), and Westinghouse (which owned the remaining 20%).
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