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Wrighter W Jr Benscoter 1921 - 1986

Wrighter W Jr Benscoter of Hunlock Creek, Luzerne County, PA was born on April 12, 1921, and died at age 65 years old in October 1986.
Wrighter W Jr Benscoter
Hunlock Creek, Luzerne County, PA 18621
April 12, 1921
October 1986
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  • 04/12
    1921

    Birthday

    April 12, 1921
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 33979798 Enlisted: June 13, 1945 in Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania 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

    General Farmers
  • 10/dd
    1986

    Death

    October 1986
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Death location
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In 1921, in the year that Wrighter W Jr Benscoter was born, on November 11th, the first burial was held at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. The body of an unknown soldier - selected by Army Sgt. Edward F. Younger who was highly decorated for valor and received the Distinguished Service Cross in "The Great War" - was brought back from France (World War 1) and placed in the newly completed tomb. President Warren G. Harding officiated at the interment ceremonies.
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In 1938, by the time this person was 17 years old, 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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