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Wayland S Downing 1915 - 1984

Wayland S Downing of Elizabethtown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania was born on March 25, 1915, and died at age 69 years old in May 1984.
Wayland S Downing
Elizabethtown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania 17022
March 25, 1915
May 1984
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Wayland S Downing's History: 1915 - 1984

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  • 03/25
    1915

    Birthday

    March 25, 1915
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Dauphin County, Pennsylvania United States
  • Early Life & Education

    3 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 33765511 Enlisted: October 5, 1943 in Altoona 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

    Mechanics And Repairmen, Airplane
  • 05/dd
    1984

    Death

    May 1984
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1915, in the year that Wayland S Downing was born, the Germans first used poison gas as a weapon at the second Battle of Ypres during World War I. While noxious gases had been used since ancient times, this was the first use of poisonous gas - in this case, lethal chlorine gas - in modern war. Subsequently, the French and British - as well as the United States when they entered World War 1 - developed and used lethal gas in war.
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In 1926, by the time he was merely 11 years old, on October 31st, Harry Houdini died in Michigan. Houdini was the most famed magician of his time and perhaps of all time, especially for his acts involving escapes - from handcuffs, straitjackets, chains, ropes slung from skyscrapers, and more. He was president of the Society of American Magicians and stringently upheld professional ethics. He died of complications from a ruptured appendix. Although he had received a blow to the area a couple of days previously, the connection between the blow and his appendicitis is disputed.
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