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Richard E Melby 1920 - 1999

Richard E Melby of Park Rapids, Hubbard County, MN was born on July 16, 1920, and died at age 78 years old on May 29, 1999.
Richard E Melby
Park Rapids, Hubbard County, MN 56470
July 16, 1920
May 29, 1999
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  • 07/16
    1920

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    July 16, 1920
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  • 05/29
    1999

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    May 29, 1999
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    Richard E Melby lived 3 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 78.
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In 1920, in the year that Richard E Melby 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 1941, Richard was 21 years old when on December 7th, the Japanese attacked the military base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The surprise aerial attack damaged 8 U.S. battleships (6 later returned to service), including the USS Arizona, and destroyed 188 aircraft. 2,402 American citizens died and 1,178 wounded were wounded. On December 8th, the U.S. declared war on Japan and on December 11th, Germany and Italy (allies of Japan) declared war on the United States. World War II was in full swing.
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