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Rudolph Whitner 1911 - 1987

Rudolph Whitner of Festus, Jefferson County, MO was born on November 24, 1911, and died at age 75 years old on February 19, 1987. Rudolph Whitner was buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Section NN Site 655 2900 Sheridan Road, in St. Louis.
Rudolph Whitner
Festus, Jefferson County, MO 63028
November 24, 1911
February 19, 1987
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  • 11/24
    1911

    Birthday

    November 24, 1911
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Jefferson County, Missouri United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: PFC Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii Military serial#: 37633720 Enlisted: February 5, 1944 in Jefferson Barracks Missouri 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

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers, Bus, Taxi, Truck, And Tractor
  • 02/19
    1987

    Death

    February 19, 1987
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Funeral date
    Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Section NN Site 655 2900 Sheridan Road, in St. Louis, Mo 63125
    Burial location
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In 1911, in the year that Rudolph Whitner was born, the first Indianapolis 500 was run in May. Ray Harroun was the winner - he was an engineer and had retired from racing but he came back for this race. After the race, he retired for good. The purse was $27,550 - the largest offered up to that time - and Harroun received $10,000 for first place. His average time was 74.602 mph.
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In 1920, at the age of just 9 years old, Rudolph was alive 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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