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John J Widdick 1918 - 1982

John J Widdick of Pittston, Luzerne County, PA was born on June 9, 1918, and died at age 64 years old in October 1982.
John J Widdick
Pittston, Luzerne County, PA 18640
June 9, 1918
October 1982
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  • 06/9
    1918

    Birthday

    June 9, 1918
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania United States
  • Early Life & Education

    1 Year Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 33021574 Enlisted: March 8, 1941 in Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men)
  • 10/dd
    1982

    Death

    October 1982
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Death location
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In 1918, in the year that John J Widdick 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 1940, he was 22 years old when on November 5th, President Franklin Roosevelt was elected to a third term, defeating Wendell Willkie of Indiana (a corporate lawyer). Roosevelt running for a third term was controversial. But the U.S. was emerging from the Great Recession and he promised that he would not involve the country in any foreign war (which of course changed when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor). Roosevelt defeated Willkie in the popular vote by 54.7 to 44.8% and in the Electoral College 449 to 82.
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