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William H Ockels 1920 - 2009

William Howard Ockels of Seaford, Sussex County, Delaware was born on June 6, 1920, and died at age 89 years old on October 13, 2009.

William Howard Ockels
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Seaford, Sussex County, Delaware 19973
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June 6, 1920
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  • 06/6
    1920

    Birthday

    June 6, 1920
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen

  • Nationality & Locations

    Sussex County, Delaware United States

  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School

  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 32187904 Enlisted: November 14, 1941 in Ft Dix New Jersey Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men)

  • Professional Career

    Farm Hands, General Farms
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    2009

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    October 13, 2009
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In 1920, in the year that William H Ockels 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, William was 17 years old 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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Ockels, John (Dec 1, 1884 - Oct 1962) Ockels, Hattie (Jun 25, 1889 - May 1966) Ockels, DeEstel (Dec 23, 1913 - Aug 23, 1990) Ockels, John (Sep 20, 1911 - Dec 1980) Ockels, Jim (May 17, 1939 - Dec 5, 1998) Ockels, Evelyn (Feb 25, 1914 - Jun 13, 2003) Ockels, Jeanne (Jun 23, 1925 - Jun 1, 2007) Ockels, Rosemarie (Sep 7, 1925 - Jan 1, 2011) Ockels, Forrest (Oct 16, 1921 - Aug 1984) Ockels, Theodore (Dec 31, 1926 - Jan 18, 2010)
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