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President Ronald Wilson Reagan

President Ronald Wilson Reagan

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  • Name Ronald Wilson Reagan 
    Title President 
    Born 6 Feb 1911  Tampico, Whiteside, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1937 
    After working in radio Reagan earned his first screen credit in 1937. He retired from acting in 1965. 
    The Bad Man.
    The Bad Man.
    Ronald Reagan in the 1941 film "The Bad Man".
    Military Service 25 May 1937  U.S. Army Air Corps, WWII Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Reagan was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Officers' Reserve Corps. Due to poor eyesight he was classified for limited service and was not eligible for overseas deployment. He as assigned as a transportation officer.

    he transferred to the Army Air Corps in 1942. There he served in public relations, the Motion Picture Unit and, campaigned for the sale of war bonds. He was responsible for producing over 400 training films. Before he was discharged on December 9, 1945 he had been promoted to captain. 
    Ronald Reagan in Uniform.
    Ronald Reagan in Uniform.
    Ronald Reagan in Uniform. (colorized)
    Census 1950 
    1950 Reagan.
    1950 Reagan.
    1950 US census, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, enumeration district 66-675-A, Line 18, Reagan.
    Occupation 2 Jan 1967 
    33rd Governor of California January 2, 1967 to January 6, 1975 
    Swearing In Reagan As Governor.
    Swearing In Reagan As Governor.
    Marshall McComb Swearing In Ronald Reagan As Governor of California in The State Capitol Rotunda in Sacramento, California.
    Occupation 20 Jan 1981 
    40th President of the United States January 20, 1981 to January 20, 1989 
    President Ronald Reagan.
    President Ronald Reagan.
    President Ronald Reagan.
    Biographical Information 30 Mar 1981 
    Reagan Assassination Attempt.
    Reagan Assassination Attempt.
    The scene March 30, 1981 after shots were fired by John Hinckley Jr.. DC police officer Thomas Delahanty was shot in the back. His injury forced him to retire. Secret Service agent Tim McCarthy took a bullet that would have hit the President and recovered. White House Press Secretary, James Brady was hit in the head and paralyzed. When he passed in 2014 his death was ruled a homicide as a result of the wound he suffered that day. President Reagan's wound punctured his lung. He was close to death when he reached the hospital but, he made a recovery.
    Parr pushing the President into his limo.
    Parr pushing the President into his limo.
    Although the president was in pain no one realized the president had been shot. Jerry pushed him into the limo and ordered the motorcade to drive to the hospital. His quick action is credited with saving the president's life.
    President Reagan Thanking Parr.
    President Reagan Thanking Parr.
    President Reagan Thanking Parr.
    Died 5 Jun 2004  Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Nancy Reagan at the Casket of Ronald Reagan
    Nancy Reagan at the Casket of Ronald Reagan
    On June 7, Reagan's casket was transported by hearse and displayed at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California.
    Air Force One - Reagan Funeral.
    Air Force One - Reagan Funeral.
    A Boeing VC-25, the military version of the Boeing 747 airliner, modified for presidential transport waits at the Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu, California. President Reagan's remains were flown to Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland.
    Ronald Reagan Funeral Procession.
    Ronald Reagan Funeral Procession.
    Reagan's body was transferred from Andrews A.F.B. first by hearse then transferred to a horse-drawn caisson for the procession down Constitution Avenue to Capitol Hill.
    Reagan Funeral in the Capitol.
    Reagan Funeral in the Capitol.
    For 34 hours Reagan's casket lay in state in the Capitol Rotunda. An evening memorial service took place, with dignitaries. The doors were then opened to the general public. About 5,000 people per hour passed the casket, after waiting up to seven hours. In all, 104,684 paid their respects.
    Washington National Cathedral
    Washington National Cathedral
    The body was then taken to the National Cathedral where about 4,000 people attended his funeral.
    Departure Ceremony President Ronald Reagan.
    Departure Ceremony President Ronald Reagan.
    Reagan was then returned to Californian for a grave-side ceremony and internment.
    Nancy Holds The Flag From Ronald Reagan's Coffin.
    Nancy Holds The Flag From Ronald Reagan's Coffin.
    Nancy Holds The Flag From Ronald Reagan's Coffin.
    Buried 13 Jun 2004  Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, Ventura, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    The Reagan Library Memorial.
    The Reagan Library Memorial.
    In 2016 with the death of Nancy Reagan the monument was engraved with; Nancy Davis Reagan July 6, 1921 - March 6, 2016.
    Person ID I59205  Nagel
    Last Modified 8 Jun 2021 

    Family Anne Frances Robbins,   b. 6 Jul 1921, New York, New York, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Mar 2016, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years) 
    Married 4 Mar 1952  Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Patricia Ann Reagan,   b. 21 Oct 1952, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California Find all individuals with events at this location  [Birth]
     2. Ronald Prescott Reagan,   b. 20 May 1958, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California Find all individuals with events at this location  [Birth]
    Last Modified 19 Feb 2022 
    Family ID F17551  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart