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Oliver W Jr Holmes 1921 - 1988

Oliver W Holmes (1921 - 1988)
Full legal name
Oliver W Holmes
Last Known Residence
Barstow, San Bernardino County, California 92311
Born
April 14, 1921
Death
August 2, 1988
Summary
Oliver W Holmes of Barstow, San Bernardino County, California was born on April 14, 1921, and was the father of Jay L. Holmes. Oliver Holmes died at age 67 years old on August 2, 1988.

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Oliver W Holmes
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Barstow, San Bernardino County, California 92311
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April 14, 1921
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Ethnicity & Family History

White, Citizen

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Los Angeles County, California United States

Education

3 Years Of High School

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Military Service

Military serial#: 19080645 Enlisted: March 3, 1942 in Los Angeles California Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: 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
August 2, 1988
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Oliver Holmes passed away at age 67 years old on August 2, 1988. Oliver W Holmes of Barstow, San Bernardino County, California was born on April 14, 1921, and was the father of Jay L. Holmes.

Average Age & Life Expectancy

Oliver W Jr Holmes lived 3 years shorter than the average Holmes family member when he died at the age of 67.
The average age of a Holmes family member is 70.
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1921 - 1988 World Events

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In 1921, in the year that Oliver W Jr Holmes was born, on March 4, Warren G. Harding became President. Previously a U.S. Senator, Lieutenant Governor, and Ohio State Senator, Harding was a popular President. But many scandals plagued his short administration (he died in office after 2 and a half years), including the revelations of one of his mistresses and the Teapot Dome scandal. Historically, Harding is rated as one of the worst Presidents.

In 1932, by the time he was only 11 years old, five years to the day after Lindbergh crossed the Atlantic, Amelia Earhart flew solo from Newfoundland to Ireland, the first woman to cross the Atlantic solo and the first to replicate Lindbergh's feat. She flew over 2,000 miles in just under 15 hours.

In 1949, Oliver was 28 years old when comedian Milton Berle hosted the first telethon show. It raised $1,100,000 for cancer research and lasted 16 hours. The next day, newspapers, in writing about the event, first used the word "telethon."

In 1959, at the age of 38 years old, Oliver was alive when on January 3rd, Alaska became the 49th state of the United States and the first state not a part of the contiguous United States. The flag was changed to display 49 stars.

In 1988, in the year of Oliver W Jr Holmes's passing, on December 16th, 1988 the popular film Rain Man was released. Featuring Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise. this film brought attention to autistic savants and was based on the "megasavant" Laurence Kim Peek. The film would later go to win four Oscars including Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, Best Director and Best Actor in a Leading Role.

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