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Walter John Szymczyk 1926 - 2002

Walter John Szymczyk was born on June 23, 1926, and died at age 75 years old on April 2, 2002. Walter Szymczyk was buried at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery Section 2 Site 233 20953 West Hoff Road, in Elwood, Il. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Walter John Szymczyk.
Walter John Szymczyk
June 23, 1926
April 2, 2002
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  • 06/23
    1926

    Birthday

    June 23, 1926
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Navy Rank attained: S1 Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 04/2
    2002

    Death

    April 2, 2002
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery Section 2 Site 233 20953 West Hoff Road, in Elwood, Il 60421
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In 1926, in the year that Walter John Szymczyk was born, on November 15th, NBC was founded. It was the U.S.'s first major broadcast network. Ownership of the network was split between RCA (a majority partner at 50%), its founding corporate parent General Electric (which owned 30%), and Westinghouse (which owned the remaining 20%).
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In 1945, at the age of 19 years old, Walter was alive when on June 22nd, the Battle of Okinawa ended. A joint Army and Marine campaign, supported by the Navy, the Battle of Okinawa went on for 82 days. The last Japanese resistance on Okinawa was defeated. 4,907 Navy, 4,675 Army, and 2,938 Marine Corps personnel were killed in the battle on the US side. It is estimated that 110,071 on the Japanese side were killed - the estimate includes Okinawan citizens who were pressed into service and includes children. With the win of Okinawa, the United States gained an important base of operations in the Pacific.
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