John Charles
WOODWARD II
(b.
October 11 1924
,
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
d.
November 9 2000
,
Shepherdstown, West Virginia, USA
)
Age: 76
Cause of Death: Alzheimer's disease
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John Charles WOODWARD II was born October 11 1924 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA
John Charles WOODWARD II was the child of Douglas Castleberry WOODWARD and Mary Elsie Pauline GORE and the grandchild of: (paternal) John Charles WOODWARD and Martha Lucille (Lula) CASTLEBERRY (maternal) John Murphy GORE and Myrtle Elizabeth FLENNIKENJohn Charles was a soldier in World War II.
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Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
John Charles married Gertrude Briggs DAY 3 December 1944 in El Paso, Texas, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Gertrude Briggs DAY was born 27 May 1924 in Charleston County, South Carolina, USA. Gertrude Briggs died 18 November 1979 in Mclean, Virginia, USA. Gertrude Briggs was the child of John Mott Briggs DAY and Mary Roberta WIGHT.
John Charles WOODWARD II died November 9 2000 in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, USA.
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John Charles WOODWARD II was a USAF.
John Charles WOODWARD II was a USAF.
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Gertrude Briggs DAY-- Date: 3 December 1944 Place: El Paso, Texas, USA
Gertrude Briggs DAY was the child of John Mott Briggs DAY and Mary Roberta WIGHT
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Gertrude Briggs DAY-- Date: 3 December 1944 Place: El Paso, Texas, USAGertrude Briggs DAY was the child of John Mott Briggs DAY and Mary Roberta WIGHT
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1924 Birth October 11 1924
Atlanta, Georgia, 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 law 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1944 Marriage / PartnerJohn Charles WOODWARD II and Gertrude Briggs DAY 3 December 1944, El Paso, Texas, USA
He was 20 years old.
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.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.
1979 Death of Spouse/PartnerGertrude Briggs DAY died 18 November 1979, Mclean, Virginia, USA
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)Obituary
November 18, 2000
John C. Woodward II
Air Force Colonel
John C. Woodward II, 76, a retired Air Force colonel and electrical engineer, died Nov. 9 at the Veterans Affairs Hospital in Martinsburg, W.Va. He had Alzheimer's disease.
Col. Woodward lived in the Washington area on and off from 1952 to 1986, when he moved from McLean to Shepherdstown, W.Va.
He was a native of Atlanta who attended the Georgia Institute of Technology and the University of Maryland.
He served in the Army Air Forces during World War II and in the Air Force during the Korean War and in Vietnam during the Vietnam War.
He also was assigned to the office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and to NATO.
His honors included a Defense Commendation Medal and Legion of Merit.
After he retired in 1973, he was executive director of the Radio Technical Communications Association.
He was a member of an electronic equipment organization, the Capital Heath Users Group, and a ham radio organization, the...Read MORE...
November 18, 2000
John C. Woodward II
Air Force Colonel
John C. Woodward II, 76, a retired Air Force colonel and electrical engineer, died Nov. 9 at the Veterans Affairs Hospital in Martinsburg, W.Va. He had Alzheimer's disease.
Col. Woodward lived in the Washington area on and off from 1952 to 1986, when he moved from McLean to Shepherdstown, W.Va.
He was a native of Atlanta who attended the Georgia Institute of Technology and the University of Maryland.
He served in the Army Air Forces during World War II and in the Air Force during the Korean War and in Vietnam during the Vietnam War.
He also was assigned to the office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and to NATO.
His honors included a Defense Commendation Medal and Legion of Merit.
After he retired in 1973, he was executive director of the Radio Technical Communications Association.
He was a member of an electronic equipment organization, the Capital Heath Users Group, and a ham radio organization, the...Read MORE...
2000 Death November 9 2000
Shepherdstown, West Virginia, USA
He died at the age of 76.
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