Joseph Nash
MYERS
(b.
5/26/1921
,
Oreland, Pennsylvania, USA
d.
7/16/2005
,
San Diego, California, USA
)
Age: 84
Cause of Death: cancer
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Joseph Nash MYERS was born 5/26/1921 in Oreland, Pennsylvania, USA
Joseph Nash MYERS was the child of Roy Rosenberger MYERS and Mabel Elinor NASH and the grandchild of: (paternal) Lamech Fretz MYERS and Frances Barnes ROSENBERGER (maternal) Joseph Yeakle NASH and Mary Emma JOHNSONJoseph Nash was a soldier in World War II.
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Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Joseph Nash married Winifred PALME 10/21/1945 in Rumford, Rhode Island . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Winifred PALME was born 10/23/1921 in East Providence, Rhode Island, USA (Watchemoket) (Rumford). Winifred died 6/12/2014 in Colfax, North Carolina, USA. Winifred was the child of Otto PALME and Eleanora Lamprecht WALLNER.
Joseph Nash MYERS died 7/16/2005 in San Diego, California, USA.
Section CBG Row 1 Site 392, inscription "Myers, Joseph Nash, QM2 USN, Silver Star, Purple Heart"
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Occupation
Joseph Nash MYERS was a Executive Vice President, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company.
Joseph Nash MYERS was a Executive Vice President, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company.
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Winifred PALME-- Date: 10/21/1945 Place: Rumford, Rhode Island
Winifred PALME was the child of Otto PALME and Eleanora Lamprecht WALLNER
Married at the First Baptist Church, Rumford, RI.
Children of Joseph Nash MYERS and Winifred PALME:
Winifred PALME-- Date: 10/21/1945 Place: Rumford, Rhode IslandWinifred PALME was the child of Otto PALME and Eleanora Lamprecht WALLNER
Married at the First Baptist Church, Rumford, RI.
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1921 Birth 5/26/1921
Oreland, Pennsylvania, USA
1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into lawGraduation from Springfield Township High School
Joe graduated from Springfield Township High School in Oreland in 1938.
Joe graduated from Springfield Township High School in Oreland in 1938.
1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USAEnlisted in the Navy
Joe left school in 1944 and joined the U.S. Navy to fight in World War II. He trained for PT boat service at Melville, Rhode Island. While there, he went to a USO event at the Providence YMCA where he met Winifred. They were engaged before he left for his assignment in the South Pacific. In May of 1944 he was at sea, sailing west through the Golden Gate toward the South Pacific to serve on PT 191 in Squadron 12.
Joe left school in 1944 and joined the U.S. Navy to fight in World War II. He trained for PT boat service at Melville, Rhode Island. While there, he went to a USO event at the Providence YMCA where he met Winifred. They were engaged before he left for his assignment in the South Pacific. In May of 1944 he was at sea, sailing west through the Golden Gate toward the South Pacific to serve on PT 191 in Squadron 12.
The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.
1945 Marriage / PartnerJoseph Nash MYERS and Winifred PALME 10/21/1945, Rumford, Rhode Island
He was 24 years old.
1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense 13-day standoff in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles from the U.S. coast. The crisis is considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war. It began when American spy planes discovered the missiles, leading to a U.S. naval blockade of Cuba and intense negotiations. The crisis ended when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba and secretly agreeing to remove American missiles from Turkey.1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.June 17, 1972 – August 9, 1974 - Watergate Scandal began with the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., in 1972. Members of President Richard Nixon's administration attempted to cover up their involvement. The scandal led to the discovery of multiple abuses of power by the Nixon administration, the resignation of President Nixon in 1974, and the indictment of several administration officials.1973 - January 22 - Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 and Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179: The U.S. Supreme Court declares that the Constitution protects women’s right to terminate an early pregnancy, thus making abortion legal in the U.S.1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.
1974 - Gerald R. Ford becomes President of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon.1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)1986 - January 28 - Space Shuttle Challenger accident - The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members. 1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)2001 - September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Coordinated terrorist attacks by the extremist group al-Qaeda on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, leading to significant changes in U.S. domestic and foreign policy, including the War on Terror.
2005 Death 7/16/2005
San Diego, California, USA
He died at the age of 84.
Joseph is buried at: Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, California
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