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Lester F Sumners 1926 - 2005

Lester F Sumners of New Albany, Union County, MS was born on June 2, 1926, and died at age 79 years old on December 16, 2005.
Lester F Sumners
New Albany, Union County, MS 38652
June 2, 1926
December 16, 2005
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Lester F Sumners' History: 1926 - 2005

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  • 06/2
    1926

    Birthday

    June 2, 1926
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Alcorn County, Mississippi United States
  • Early Life & Education

    2 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 14177208 Enlisted: December 18, 1944 in Cp Shelby Mississippi Military branch: Air Corps Rank: Private, Reserves - Exclusive Of Regular Army Reserve And Officers Of The Officers Reserve Corps On Active Duty Under The Thomason Act (officers And Enlisted Men -- O.r.c. And E.r.c., And Nurses-reserve Status) 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
  • 12/16
    2005

    Death

    December 16, 2005
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1926, in the year that Lester F Sumners 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, Lester was 19 years old when on February 19th, US Marines landed on the island of Iwo Jima and the Battle of Iwo Jima began. Lasting 5 weeks, it was some of the bloodiest and fiercest fighting in the Pacific theater during World War II. The occupying Japanese forces were heavily armed and there were 21,000 Japanese soldiers on the island at the beginning of the battle. Only 216 Japanese soldiers were captured afterwards - the rest had been killed in action or committed suicide. 6,800 American soldiers died but the Americans took control of the island.
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