Ronald Emory N KORCH

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10 February 1925 , Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Died

15 October 2001 , Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Age: 76

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Andrew (András) Henry KORCH Anna "Panna" ROZGONYI

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Born: 10 February 1925 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Andrew (András) Henry KORCH

Mother: Anna "Panna" ROZGONYI

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

Ronald Emory N was a soldier in World War II.
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Ronald Emory N married Norma Viola Daphne SMITH 25 April 1947 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Norma Viola Daphne SMITH was born 18 April 1925 in Maine, USA. Norma Viola Daphne died 8 August 2010 in Mashpee, Massachusetts, USA (New Seabury) (Popponesset) (Seabrook). Norma Viola Daphne was the child of Ralph Harold SMITH and Jennie Dephene HEWITT.

Ronald Emory N KORCH died 15 October 2001 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
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Ronald Emory N KORCH married

Norma Viola Daphne SMITH
Marriage date: 25 April 1947
Marriage place: Webster, Massachusetts, USA
Norma Viola Daphne SMITH was the child of Ralph Harold SMITH and Jennie Dephene HEWITT

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Norma Smith is Bride At Webster

WEBSTER, Saturday - Miss Norma Viola Daphne Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Smith of 38 Pearl street, and Ronald E. N. Korch, son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Korch of 45 First street, were married yesterday afternoon in the Church of the Reconcilliation. Rev. S. Wolcott Linsley of New Haven, former rector, and Rev. Theodore T. Johnson, rector, officiated...

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Worcester, Massachusetts

April 26, 1947

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Birth — 1925
10 February 1925
Webster, Massachusetts, USA

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1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1927 - April 7 – Bell Telephone Co. transmits an image of Herbert Hoover (then the Secretary of Commerce), which becomes the first successful long distance demonstration of television

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

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: Ronald E Korch
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts
gender: Male
age: 5
marital status: Single
race: White
birthplace: Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1925
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Son
father's birthplace: Czechoslovakia
mother's birthplace: Czechoslovakia
enumeration district number: 0293
family number: 64
sheet number and letter: 3B
line number: 67
nara publication: T626, roll 966
film number: 2340701
digital folder number: 4607702
image number: 00809
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Andrew H Korch M 42 Czechoslovakia
wife Anna Korch F 41 Czechoslovakia
daughter Panna H Korch F 22 Connecticut
daughter Lillian G Korch F 20 Massachusetts
daughter Floris M Korch F 16 Massachusetts
daughter Eileen D Korch F 14 Massachusetts
son Kenneth A Korch M 11 Massachusetts
daughter Elna M Korch F 6 Massachusetts
son Ronald E Korch M 5 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 Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts
45 First Street
Korch Andrew, head, 52, b. Germany, laborer, street const. W. P. A., $636
Korch Anna, wife, 51, b. Germany
Korch Kenneth, son, 21, b. MA, clerk, drug store, $736
Korch Elna, daughter, 16, b. MA
Korch Ronald, son, 15, b. MA
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

World War II Army Enlistment - 1943
Name: Ronald E N Korch

Birth Year: 1925

Race: White, citizen (White)

Nativity State or Country: Massachusetts

State: Massachusetts

County or City: Worcester

Enlistment Date: 21 May 1943

Enlistment State: Massachusetts

Enlistment City: Fort Devens

Branch: No branch assignment

Branch Code: No branch assignment

Grade: Private

Grade Code: Private

Term 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

Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)

Source: Civil Life

Education: 4 years of high school

Marital Status: Single, without dependents

World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
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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.

1947 Marriage / Partner
Ronald Emory N KORCH and Norma Viola Daphne SMITH 25 April 1947, Webster, Massachusetts, USA

He was 22 years old.

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

The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington State occurred on May 18, triggered by a 5.1 magnitude earthquake. It caused the largest landslide in recorded history, followed by a massive lateral blast. The eruption killed 57 people, destroyed 250 homes, and spread ash across the U.S.

1981 - Ronald Reagan becomes President of the United States

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)

1982 - The camcorder is invented (Sony Corp., Japan)

1983 - The laptop computer is invented (Radio Shack Corp., United States)

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)

1989 - George H. W. Bush becomes President of the United States

1993 - William J. Clinton becomes President of the United States

2001 Death
Massachusetts, Death Index, 1970-2003
name: Ronald E Korch
event: Death
event date: 15 Oct 2001
event place: Worcester, Massachusetts
death certificate number: 057104
birth date: 10 Feb 1925
birthplace: Massachusetts
spouse: Norma Smith
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Burial Information
Ronald E N Korch
Service Info.: S SGT US ARMY WORLD WAR II
Birth Date: 10 Feb 1925
Death Date: 15 Oct 2001
Cemetery: Central Cemetery
Cemetery Address: West Street Millbury, MA 01527
Source: National Cemetery
Administration. U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006

Obituary
Ronald E.N. Korch, 76
Published on October 17, 2001, Article 54 of 142 found.
" MILLBURY -- Ronald E.N. Korch, 76, of 2 Railroad Ave., a World War II veteran and a former traffic manager, died Monday, Oct. 15, in UMass Memorial Medical Center -- University Campus, Worcester, after an illness.

He leaves his wife of 54 years, Norma V.D. (Smith) Korch three daughters, Karen R. Schudy of Branson, Mo., Marilyn P. Bowser of Charlton and Lauren N. Boffoli of Worcester a brother, Kenneth Korch of Webster two sisters, Bertha Wentworth of Webster and Lillian Sweeney of State College, Pa. six grandchildren nine great- grandchildren nephews and nieces. He was born and raised in Webster, son of Andrew and Panna (Rozgonyi) Korch, and lived in Webster before moving to Millbury in 1963. He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving in Asia, the Pacific, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and the Philippine Liberation.

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