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Harry Truman


Other Service · US Army Reserve · Colonel

Rank: Colonel
United States of America

Timeline

Birth- May 8, 1884

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May 8, 1884
Lamar, Missouri, U.S.

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Birth- May 8, 1884

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Birth
Lamar, Barton County, Missouri, United States of America

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Birth
Lamar, Missouri, USA

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1914 - 1918World War I
Conflict Period
World War I
Branch
Army
Served For
United States of America
Unit
Battery D, 129th Field Artillery
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United States of America
Branch
Army National Guard
Rank
Captain
Service Number
0129869 // O-0129869
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United States of America
Branch
Army National Guard
Rank
Captain
Unit
D Battery, 129th Field Artillery
Service Number
0129869 // O-0129869
Conflict Period
Cold War
Served For
United States of America
Branch
Army Reserve
Rank
Colonel
Service Number
0129869 // O-0129869
Conflict Period
Other Service
Served For
United States of America
Branch
Army Reserve
Rank
Colonel
Marriage- Jun 28, 1919-Age: 35 years
Elizabeth Virginia Wallace
Independence, Missouri
1939 - 1945World War II
Conflict Period
World War II

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Enlistment
Missouri
Independence, Missouri

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Employment: Employer
U.S. Vice President
Signs the Truman Doctrine
May 22, 1947
Truman Doctrine proclaimed
Mar 12, 1947
Desegregates the U.S. military
Jul 26, 1948
Signs the National Security Act Amendment
Aug 10, 1949
announces the development of a hydrogen bomb
Jan 7, 1953
Gives "Fair Deal" speech
Jan 5, 1949
First televised White House address
Oct 5, 1947
Relieves General Douglas MacArthur of command
Apr 11, 1951
Employment: Employer
U.S. President
Employment: Position
U.S. President
Employment: Start Date
Apr 12, 1945
Employment: End Date
Jan 20, 1953
Employment: Employer
U.S. Army
Employment: End Date
Jan 1, 1919
Employment: Start Date
Jan 1, 1917
Employment: Place
France
Employment: Position
Captain
Employment: Place
Washington DC
Employment: Start Date
Jan 3, 1935
Employment: Position
Missouri Senator
Employment: End Date
Jan 17, 1945
Employment: Employer
U.S. Senate
Employment: Employer
Missouri Army National Guard
Employment: Start Date
Jan 1, 1905
Employment: Place
Kansas City, Missouri
Employment: Position
Artillery battery
Employment: End Date
Jan 1, 1911
Employment: Position
Vice President of the United States
Employment: End Date
Apr 12, 1945
Employment: Start Date
Jan 20, 1945

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Occupation
President Of The United States
Religion
Southern Baptist
Gender
Male

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Race
White
Residence Country
USA
Residence Date
Jan 1, 1942
Employer
United States Senate
Weight
167
Height
69
Complexion
Ruddy
Eye Color
Hazel
Hair Color
Gray

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Residence
Grand View, Missouri

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Residence
Grandview, Missouri

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Military Service- Age: 70 years
Service Year
Jan 1, 1954

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1955 - 1975Vietnam War- Age: 73 years
Service Year
Jan 1, 1957
Rank
Col
Service Number
0129869
Branch
US Army
Conflict Period
Vietnam War

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Military Service- Age: 76 years
Service Year
Jan 1, 1960

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Death- Dec 26, 1972
Multiple Organ Failure
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.

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Dec 1, 1972

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Death- Dec 26, 1972

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Death
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, United States of America

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Burial
Independence, Jackson County, Missouri, United States of America

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Other Facts

Social Security
***-**-6969
Last Residence
Independence, MO
Missouri

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Full Name
Harry S Truman
Also known as
Give Em Hell Harry
Father
John Anderson Truman
Mother
Martha Ellen Young

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Full Name
Harry Truman

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Full Name
Truman, Harry S

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Contact Person
Truman, Martha Ellan

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Contact Person
Truman, Martha E

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Military Service
Rank
1st Ng Lt

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Military Service
Rank
Capt Fa

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