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Richard F Holmes 1919 - 1983

Richard F Holmes of Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa was born on August 22, 1919, and died at age 63 years old in July 1983.
Richard F Holmes
Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa 50316
August 22, 1919
July 1983
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  • 08/22
    1919

    Birthday

    August 22, 1919
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Des Moines County, Iowa United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 37672829 Enlisted: June 11, 1943 in Cp Dodge Herrold Iowa Military branch: No Branch Assignment Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) 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

    Skilled Miscellaneous Occupations, N.e.c.
  • 07/dd
    1983

    Death

    July 1983
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1919, in the year that Richard F Holmes was born, in the summer and early autumn, race riots erupted in 26 U.S. cities, resulting in hundreds of deaths and even more people being badly hurt. In most cases, African-Americans were the victims. It was called the "Red Summer". Men who were returning from World War I needed jobs and there was competition for those jobs among the races. Tension was heightened by the use by many companies of blacks as strikebreakers.
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In 1920, he was only 1 year old when 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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