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William E Downs 1926 - 2006

William E Downs of Newport News, Newport News City County, VA was born on August 24, 1926, and died at age 80 years old on November 18, 2006.

William E Downs
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Newport News, Newport News City County, VA 23601
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August 24, 1926
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  • 08/24
    1926

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    August 24, 1926
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen

  • Nationality & Locations

    Matthews County, Virginia United States

  • Early Life & Education

    3 Years Of High School

  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 33865017 Enlisted: February 20, 1945 in Richmond Virginia 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
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    November 18, 2006
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In 1926, in the year that William E Downs 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 1938, he was merely 12 years old when on October 30th, a Sunday, The Mercury Theatre on the Air broadcast Orson Welles' special Halloween show The War of the World's. A clever take on H.G. Wells' novel, the show began with simulated "breaking news" of an invasion by Martians. Because of the realistic nature of the "news," there was a public outcry the next day, calling for regulation by the FCC. Although the current story is that many were fooled and panicked, in reality very few people were fooled. But the show made Orson Welles' career.
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Downs, William (Feb 6, 1929 - Dec 14, 2011) Downs, William (May 8, 1945 - Nov 13, 2006) Downs, William (Apr 7, 1943 - Sep 22, 2003) Downs, William (Mar 16, 1902 - Aug 14, 1963) Downs, William (Jul 17, 1909 - Jul 19, 1962) Downs, William (Dec 27, 1917 - Apr 19, 1987) Downs, William (Nov 30, 1922 - Jul 27, 1970) Downs, William (Jul 19, 1921 - Oct 2, 2000) Downs, William (Oct 1, 1907 - Apr 27, 1957) Downs, William (Aug 26, 1931 - Jan 25, 1986)
Downs, William (Jun 21, 1925 - Oct 3, 1980) Downs, William (Sep 5, 1878 - Jan 1971) Downs, William (Feb 16, 1903 - Jun 3, 1989) Downs, William (May 1, 1896 - Mar 1966) Downs, William (Jul 12, 1893 - Feb 1981) Downs, William (Dec 30, 1909 - Jun 1979) Downs, William (Dec 24, 1897 - Apr 1967) Downs, William (Apr 26, 1891 - Jan 1966) Downs, William (Oct 25, 1912 - May 1961) Downs, William (May 29, 1927 - Oct 13, 2003)

Other Downs Family Biographies

Adkins, Clara (Born Mar 4, 1887) Downs, Clara (Born Mar 4, 1887) Downs, Gladys (Oct 6, 1914 - Jul 1987) Downs, Donald (Jul 11, 1911 - Nov 1978) Downs, Charles (Aug 20, 1906 - Sep 1976) Downs, Raymond (Died Jun 1950) Downs, Herbert (Jan 15, 1915 - Jun 3, 1993) Downs, Fred (Dec 26, 1916 - Jun 10, 2004) Downs, Arthur (Mar 19, 1905 - Sep 1979) Downs, Roy (May 21, 1893 - Mar 1968)
Downs, Catherine (Aug 7, 1912 - Mar 8, 1990) Downs, Ruth (Jul 7, 1915 - Mar 8, 2006) Downs, Ethel (Sep 7, 1900 - May 8, 1994) Downs, Winfred (Mar 10, 1888 - Nov 1968) Downs, Rachel (Jul 25, 1895 - May 10, 1995) Downs, Leonie (Sep 17, 1914 - Feb 22, 1989) Downs, Carrie (Oct 20, 1892 - Nov 1986) Downs, Clifford (Sep 20, 1913 - Apr 1981) Downs, Ira (Feb 10, 1890 - Mar 1970) Downs, Carl (Jun 30, 1920 - Feb 10, 1997)
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