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Joseph E Compton 1920 - 2001

Joseph E Compton of Indianapolis, Marion County, IN was born on May 13, 1920, and died at age 81 years old on June 13, 2001.
Joseph E Compton
Indianapolis, Marion County, IN 46221
May 13, 1920
June 13, 2001
Male
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Joseph E Compton's History: 1920 - 2001

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  • 05/13
    1920

    Birthday

    May 13, 1920
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    United States
  • Early Life & Education

    2 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 06665186 Enlisted: January 15, 1942 in Ft Benjamin Harrison Indiana Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Private Army Of The United States - Includes The Following: Voluntary Enlistments Effective December 8, 1941 And Thereafter; One Year Enlistments Of National Guardsman Whose State Enlistment Expires While In The Federal Service; Officers Appointed In The Army Of The United States Under Army Regulations 605-10 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 Machine Shop And Related Occupations, N.e.c.
  • 06/13
    2001

    Death

    June 13, 2001
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1920, in the year that Joseph E Compton was born, on November 2, radio station KDKA began broadcasting in Pittsburgh, PA. This was the first commercial radio broadcast in the United States. Westinghouse, a leading manufacturer of radios and the backer of the station, chose the date because of the Presidential election. People liked it because they could hear about the results of the election between Harding and Cox before the morning papers arrived. Four years later, there were 600 commercial stations broadcasting in the U.S.
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In 1933, by the time he was merely 13 years old, on March 4th, Franklin Delano Roosevelt became the 32nd President of the United States. He was elected four times (equaled by no other President) and guided the United States through the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl, and World War 2. His wife was his cousin Eleanor Roosevelt (Teddy Roosevelt's niece) who President Truman called "First Lady of the World". Some of the major programs that survive from his presidency are the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Wagner Act (The National Labor Relations Act of 1935) , the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Social Security.
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