Warren Carl KORCH

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2 July 1928 , Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Died

6 January 1979 , Middletown, Connecticut, USA

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George Frank KORCH Mae Natalie OSTBERG

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Born: 2 July 1928 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Father: George Frank KORCH

Mother: Mae Natalie OSTBERG

Paternal grandparents: Andrew (András) KORCH (KOVALČÍK) (KOVELICH) , Elizabeth (Alzbeta) (Erzsébet) TOMKO

Maternal grandparents: Oscar Ludwig OSTBERG , Almina Nathalia ANDERSON

Warren Carl was a soldier in World War II.
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Warren Carl KORCH died 6 January 1979 in Middletown, Connecticut, USA.
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Birth — 1928
2 July 1928
Webster, Massachusetts, USA

1928
Name: Warren Carl Korch
Birth Date: 1928
Birth Place: Webster, Massachusetts, USA
Volume Number: 122
Page Number: 547
Index Volume Number: 120
Reference Number: F63.M362 v.120

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Birth Index, 1901-1960 and 1967-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
Original data: Department of Public Health, Registry of Vital Records and Statistics. Massachusetts Vital Records Index to Births [1916–1970]. Volumes 92–160, 162, 168, 175, 212– 213. Facsimile edition. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts.
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1929 - Herbert Hoover becomes President of the United States

1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

1930 Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts
name: Warren Korch
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts
gender: Male
age: 1
marital status: Single
race: White
birthplace: Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1929
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Son
father's birthplace: Connecticut
mother's birthplace: Massachusetts
enumeration district number: 0293
family number: 752
sheet number and letter: 32A
line number: 5
nara publication: T626, roll 966
film number: 2340701
digital folder number: 4607702
image number: 00866
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head George F Korch M 35 Connecticut
wife Mae N Korch F 30 Massachusetts
daughter Jayne O Korch F 9 Massachusetts
daughter Charlotte Korch F 8 Massachusetts
son George Korch M 5 Massachusetts
son Harold Korch M 4 Massachusetts
daughter Barbara Korch F 3 Massachusetts
son Warren Korch M 1 Massachusetts
son Donald Korch M 0 Massachusetts
1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1931 - March 3 – The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the United States National anthem.

1933 - Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes President of the United States

1933 - December 5 – The 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution is passed, repealing Prohibition

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 Thompson, Windham, Connecticut
114 Wilsonville
Kovalchk Elizabeth, head, 73, widow, b. Austria
Kovalcek George, head, 45, b. CT, weaver, woolen mill. $496
Kovalcek Warren, son, 11, b. CT
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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1941 - December 8 - (the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor) United States declares war on Japan (WW2)

1944 - D-Day, which occurred on June 6, 1944, was a pivotal World War II operation where Allied forces launched a massive invasion on the beaches of Normandy, France. Known as Operation Overlord, it involved over 156,000 troops from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and other Allied nations. The operation aimed to liberate Western Europe from Nazi German control. The landings marked the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany, leading to the eventual Allied victory in Europe.

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

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 - Harry S. Truman becomes President of the United States

1945 - On September 2, 1945, World War II officially ended with the formal surrender of Japan. The surrender ceremony took place aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, where Japanese officials signed the Instrument of Surrender in the presence of Allied representatives, including General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Chester Nimitz.

1946
SERIAL NUMBER: 11155294
NAME: KORCH WARREN C
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT:FT BANKS BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS
DAY: 14
MONTH: 8
YEAR: 46
GRADE: Private
BRANCH: No branch assignment
NATIVITY: MASSACHUSETTS
BIRTH: 28
COMPONENT OF THE ARMY: Regular Army
Worcester County MA Archives - Army Enlistees - WWII Enlistment
Once Upon a War: A True Account of the Impact that World War II Had on One Massachusetts Family

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1953 - Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes President of the United States

1953 - On July 27, 1953, the Korean War ended with the signing of an armistice agreement at Panmunjom. This ceasefire halted the conflict between North Korea, supported by China and the Soviet Union, and South Korea, backed by United Nations forces primarily from the United States. The agreement established the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) near the 38th parallel, effectively maintaining the pre-war boundary and creating a buffer zone between the two Koreas.

1961 - John F. Kennedy becomes President of the United States

1961 - Vietnam War officially begins with 900 military advisors landing in Saigon.

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.

In 1963, on November 22, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, while riding in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza. The assassination shocked the nation and the world, leading to widespread mourning and a period of intense national introspection. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as the 36th President of the United States shortly after Kennedy's death. The assassination sparked numerous conspiracy theories and investigations, with the Warren Commission ultimately concluding that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the assassination. Kennedy's death had a profound impact on American politics and society, marking the end of an era often referred to as 'Camelot.'

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

1969 - Richard M. Nixon becomes President of the United States

1969 - July 20 - Apollo 11 - Man lands on the moon

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.

1977 - Jimmy Carter becomes President of the United States

1979 Death
Connecticut, Death Index, 1949-2001
name: Warre C Korch
event: Death
event date: 06 Jan 1979
event place: Middletown, , Connecticut
residence: Middletown, , Connecticut
street address:
gender:
age: 50
marital status: Single
race: White
hispanic origin:
occupation:
industry:
education:
birth date:
birthplace:
estimated birth year: 1929
father's name: KORCH
spouse's name:
certificate number: 01002
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Death
Social Security Death Index
Name: Warren Korch
Date of Birth: Monday July 02, 1928
Date of Death: January 1979
Est. Age at death: 50 years, 6 months
Last known residence:
State: Unknown
Location of Last Benefit Paid:
City: Middletown
County: Middlesex
State: Connecticut
ZIP Code:
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