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Ben Downing 1921 - 1985

Ben Downing of Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge County, Louisiana was born on April 18, 1921, and died at age 64 years old in July 1985.
Ben Downing
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge County, Louisiana 70810
April 18, 1921
July 1985
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  • 04/18
    1921

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    April 18, 1921
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  • 07/dd
    1985

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    July 1985
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    Ben Downing lived 9 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 64.
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In 1921, in the year that Ben Downing was born, hugely popular Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, silent film star, was arrested for rape and manslaughter after an actress died following a party at his house. He was acquitted after three trials and the jury wrote a formal letter apologizing for the charges, but his career never recovered. His films were at first banned - the ban was lifted after a year - and he was mostly ostracized by the community. He died at 46..
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In 1941, by the time he was 20 years old, on December 7th, the Japanese attacked the military base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The surprise aerial attack damaged 8 U.S. battleships (6 later returned to service), including the USS Arizona, and destroyed 188 aircraft. 2,402 American citizens died and 1,178 wounded were wounded. On December 8th, the U.S. declared war on Japan and on December 11th, Germany and Italy (allies of Japan) declared war on the United States. World War II was in full swing.
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