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James R Downs 1926 - 2009

James R Downs of Lemont Furnace, Fayette County, PA was born on February 7, 1926, and died at age 83 years old on May 12, 2009.
James R Downs
Lemont Furnace, Fayette County, PA 15456
February 7, 1926
May 12, 2009
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James R Downs' History: 1926 - 2009

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  • 02/7
    1926

    Birthday

    February 7, 1926
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Fayette County, Pennsylvania United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 33926458 Enlisted: September 21, 1944 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Military branch: No Branch Assignment 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

    Unskilled Nonprocess Occupations In Manufacturing, N.e.c.
  • 05/12
    2009

    Death

    May 12, 2009
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1926, in the year that James R Downs was born, 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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In 1931, at the age of only 5 years old, James was alive when on May 1st, the Empire State Building opened in New York City. At 1,454 feet (including the roof and antenna), it was the tallest building in the world until the World Trade Center's North Tower was built in 1970. (It is now the 34th tallest.) Opening at the beginning of the Great Depression, most of the offices in the Empire State Building remained unoccupied for years and the observation deck was an equal source of revenue and kept the building profitable.
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