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George M Penland 1920 - 2005

George M Penland of Highlands, Macon County, NC was born on June 19, 1920, and died at age 84 years old on May 26, 2005.
George M Penland
Highlands, Macon County, NC 28741
June 19, 1920
May 26, 2005
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  • 06/19
    1920

    Birthday

    June 19, 1920
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Macon County, North Carolina United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 14009711 Enlisted: September 2, 1940 in Charlotte North Carolina Military branch: Signal Corps Private Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, And Enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Panama Canal Department
  • 05/26
    2005

    Death

    May 26, 2005
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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In 1920, in the year that George M Penland 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 1937, at the age of 17 years old, George was alive when on May 6th, the German zeppelin the Hindenburg caught fire and blew up. The Hindenburg was a passenger ship traveling to Frankfurt Germany. It tried to dock in New Jersey, one of the stops, and something went wrong - it blew up. Thirty-six people were killed out of the 97 on board - 13 passengers, 22 crewmen, and one ground worker. The reasons for the explosion are still disputed.
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