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James T Whitney 1927 - 2001

James Thomas Whitney of McKeesport, Allegheny County, PA was born on January 13, 1927 in McKeesport, and died at age 74 years old on February 8, 2001 in McKeesport.
James Thomas Whitney
McKeesport, Allegheny County, PA 15132
January 13, 1927
McKeesport, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
February 8, 2001
McKeesport, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
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  • 01/13
    1927

    Birthday

    January 13, 1927
    Birthdate
    McKeesport, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania United States
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    On his paternal line, James was Irish. His paternal 2x great-grandfather, Patrick, was born in Ireland in 1794. On his maternal line, he was English. His maternal grandfather, Patrick, was born in 1874 in England.
  • Early Life & Education

    When James entered the United States military, he said that he had completed 3 years of High School.
  • Military Service

    A veteran of the United States Army, James entered the Army in March of 1945. His military record was as follows: Military serial#: 33918748 Enlisted: March 9, 1945 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
  • Personal Life & Family

    James Thomas Whitney was born on January 13th, 1927 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania to James Joseph Whitney (1900 - 1967) and Nora Dorothy Agnes Graham (1904 - 1982) and he had four siblings: a brother, Gerard Theodore (1936 - 1999), and three sisters. On his January 1945 World War II draft card, James described himself as being five feet four inches tall and as weighing 120 pounds. He had brown eyes, black hair, and a "ruddy" complexion. James T. Whitney married Velma Mae "Toots" Barker (1934 - 2018) in 1952 and they had two sons, including Bruce Albert, born in 1957, and two daughters, including Maureen.
  • 02/8
    2001

    Death

    February 8, 2001
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    McKeesport, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania United States
    Death location
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In 1927, in the year that James T Whitney was born, in September, the Columbia Broadcasting System (later called CBS) became the second national radio network in the U.S. The first broadcast was a presentation by the Howard Barlow Orchestra from radio station WOR in Newark, New Jersey.
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In 1953, at the age of 26 years old, James was alive when on July 27th, the Korean Armistice Agreement was signed. The Armistice was to last until "a final peaceful settlement is achieved". No peaceful settlement has ever been agreed upon.
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