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  (b. 24 May 1902 Hamilton, Martin County, North Carolina, USA   d. 20 August 1969 Tampa, Florida, USA )  

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Frank Alton ARMSTRONG was born 24 May 1902 in Hamilton, Martin County, North Carolina, USA

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Frank Alton was a soldier in World War II.

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Frank Alton ARMSTRONG died 20 August 1969 in Tampa, Florida, USA.





son of Francis Alton "Frank" Armstrong and Annie Hobbs

m. Vernelle Hudson

m. Helen Stewart "Peggy" Jennison

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Frank Alton ARMSTRONG was a U.S. Air Force Lieutenant General.

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birth1902 Birth
24 May 1902
Hamilton, Martin County, North Carolina, USA
Invention In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.
News1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
Invention 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
Invention 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Invention 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.
News1962 - 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.
News1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.
death1969 Death
20 August 1969
Tampa, Florida, USA

He died at the age of 67.

Frank is buried at: Arlington National Cemetery


Arlington, Virginia, USA
703-607-8000

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