Benjamin Ed
YOUMANS
(b.
10/20/1917
,
Port Royal, South Carolina, USA
d.
12/26/2001
,
Milledgeville, Georgia, USA
)
Age: 84
Cause of Death: diabetes complications onset
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Benjamin Ed YOUMANS was born 10/20/1917 in Port Royal, South Carolina, USA
Benjamin Ed YOUMANS was the child of John Wesley YOUMANS and Lucy Elizabeth CAMPBELL and the grandchild of: (paternal) Benjamin Franklin YOUMANS and Georgia Anna WALL (maternal) John Wesley CAMPBELL and Sallie Elizabeth WOODYBenjamin Ed was a soldier in World War II.
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Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Benjamin Ed married Cleo MURRAY . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Cleo MURRAY was born 28 August 1925 in Sardis, Burke, Georgia, USA. Cleo died 23 November 1986 in Swainsboro, Georgia, USA (Swainsborough). Cleo was the child of Robert Lloyd MURRAY and Irene DELAIGLE.
Benjamin Ed YOUMANS died 12/26/2001 in Milledgeville, Georgia, USA.
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1917 Birth 10/20/1917
Port Royal, South Carolina, 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, USAWorld War II Army Enlistment
Name: Benjamin E Youmans
Birth Year: 1917
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: South Carolina
State of Residence: Georgia
County or City: Chatham
Enlistment Date: 15 Jan 1941
Enlistment State: Georgia
Enlistment City: Fort Mcpherson Atlanta
Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Education: 3 years of high school
Civil Occupation: Sales clerks
Marital status: Single, without dependents
Height: 60
Weight: 114
World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
Against All Odds: A True Story of Ultimate Courage and Survival in World War II
Name: Benjamin E Youmans
Birth Year: 1917
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: South Carolina
State of Residence: Georgia
County or City: Chatham
Enlistment Date: 15 Jan 1941
Enlistment State: Georgia
Enlistment City: Fort Mcpherson Atlanta
Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Education: 3 years of high school
Civil Occupation: Sales clerks
Marital status: Single, without dependents
Height: 60
Weight: 114
World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
Against All Odds: A True Story of Ultimate Courage and Survival in World War II
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.1951 Birth of ChildPaulette BOLTON was born 09/05/1951, Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, USA
Benjamin Ed was 33 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.
1986 Death of Spouse/PartnerCleo MURRAY died 23 November 1986, Swainsboro, Georgia, USA (Swainsborough)
1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)Obituary
SYLVANIA, Ga. - Benjamin Ed Youmans, 84, of Sylvania, died Wednesday, December 26, 2001, at Oconee Regional Medical Center in Milledgeville. A native of Post Royal, S.C. he was a U.S. Army veteran of WW II and received the Silver Star and Purple Heart. He was a retired services station operator. Mr. Youmans was preceded in death by a daughter, Paulette Irene Bolton. Survivors include daughter, Jean C. Williams, Sylvania; sons, Ricky A. Youmans, Sylvania, Benjamin C. Youmans, Zephyrhills, Fla., Robert E. Youmans, Orlando, Fla., John Wesley Youmans Beech Island, S.C.; brother, John Wesley Youmans, Jr., Burlington, N.C.; 11 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Sunday, December 30, 2001, at Thompson-Strickland-Waters Funeral Home chapel with Ben Youmans officiating. Burial in Screven County Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m., Saturday. Thompson-Strickland-Waters Funeral Home of Sylvania.
The Augusta Chronicle December 29, 2001
SYLVANIA, Ga. - Benjamin Ed Youmans, 84, of Sylvania, died Wednesday, December 26, 2001, at Oconee Regional Medical Center in Milledgeville. A native of Post Royal, S.C. he was a U.S. Army veteran of WW II and received the Silver Star and Purple Heart. He was a retired services station operator. Mr. Youmans was preceded in death by a daughter, Paulette Irene Bolton. Survivors include daughter, Jean C. Williams, Sylvania; sons, Ricky A. Youmans, Sylvania, Benjamin C. Youmans, Zephyrhills, Fla., Robert E. Youmans, Orlando, Fla., John Wesley Youmans Beech Island, S.C.; brother, John Wesley Youmans, Jr., Burlington, N.C.; 11 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Sunday, December 30, 2001, at Thompson-Strickland-Waters Funeral Home chapel with Ben Youmans officiating. Burial in Screven County Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m., Saturday. Thompson-Strickland-Waters Funeral Home of Sylvania.
The Augusta Chronicle December 29, 2001
2001 Death 12/26/2001
Milledgeville, Georgia, USA
He died at the age of 84.
Benjamin is buried at: Screven County Memorial Cemetery Sylvania Screven County Georgia, USA
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