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Richard E Hovis 1920 - 1996

Richard E Hovis of Oil City, Venango County, PA was born on August 31, 1920, and died at age 76 years old on December 27, 1996.
Richard E Hovis
Oil City, Venango County, PA 16301
August 31, 1920
December 27, 1996
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Richard E Hovis' History: 1920 - 1996

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  • 08/31
    1920

    Birthday

    August 31, 1920
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 13088826 Enlisted: July 25, 1942 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 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

    Machinists
  • 12/27
    1996

    Death

    December 27, 1996
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1920, in the year that Richard E Hovis 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 1945, he was 25 years old when on January 9th, the (over 8 month long) Battle of Luzon began in the Philippines with the United States and Filipino forces attacking Japanese forces - with the intent to take back control of the Philippines. By March, the Allies had taken control of all of the strategically and economically important locations in the Philippines but pockets of resistance held out until the surrender of Japan in August.
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