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Walter L Jr Smith 1920 - 2008

Walter L Smith of Holyoke, Hampden County, MA was born on November 11, 1920, and died at age 87 years old on June 26, 2008.
Walter L Smith
Holyoke, Hampden County, MA 01040
November 11, 1920
June 26, 2008
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  • 11/11
    1920

    Birthday

    November 11, 1920
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Norfolk County, Massachusetts United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 11087263 Enlisted: August 11, 1942 in Boston Massachusetts Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Private Army Of The United States - Includes The Following: Voluntary Enlistments Effective December 8, 1941 And Thereafter; One Year Enlistments Of National Guardsman Whose State Enlistment Expires While In The Federal Service; Officers Appointed In The Army Of The United States Under Army Regulations 605-10 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 Machine Shop And Related Occupations, N.e.c.
  • 06/26
    2008

    Death

    June 26, 2008
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1920, in the year that Walter L Jr Smith 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 1942, Walter was 22 years old when from January 7th through April 9th, the Battle of Bataan was fought in the Philippines. At the end of the battle, the U.S. and Filipino forces surrendered and a three-year occupation of the Philippines by Japan began. Between 60,000 and 80,000 American and Filipino soldiers surrendered and were marched around 60 to 69 miles - most were beaten, abused, or killed. Named the Bataan Death March, it was later declared to be a war crime.
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