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Richard Harper Petrie 1920 - 2006

Richard Harper Petrie was born on July 2, 1920, and died at age 86 years old on October 15, 2006. Richard Petrie was buried at Idaho State Veterans Cemetery Section D Row D Site 40 10100 N. Horseshoe Bend Rd., in Boise, Id. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Richard Harper Petrie.

Richard Harper Petrie

July 2, 1920

October 15, 2006

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07/2

1920

Birthday

July 2, 1920

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Military Service

Branch of service: Us Navy Rank attained: GM1 Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
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2006

Death

October 15, 2006

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Idaho State Veterans Cemetery Section D Row D Site 40 10100 N. Horseshoe Bend Rd., in Boise, Id 83714
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Richard Harper Petrie lived 12 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 86.

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In 1920, in the year that Richard Harper Petrie 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, he 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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