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Benjamin C Willis 1914 - 1984

Benjamin C Willis of Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky was born on June 24, 1914, and died at age 69 years old in February 1984.
Benjamin C Willis
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky 40502
June 24, 1914
February 1984
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  • 06/24
    1914

    Birthday

    June 24, 1914
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Fatette County, Kentucky United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of College
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 15065146 Enlisted: December 30, 1940 in Ft Thomas Newport Kentucky Military branch: Air Corps Rank: Aviation Cadet, Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, And Enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: One Year Enlistment
  • Professional Career

    Farm Managers And Foremen
  • 02/dd
    1984

    Death

    February 1984
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1914, in the year that Benjamin C Willis was born, in June, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated by a Yugoslavian national. Austria-Hungary delivered an ultimatum to Serbia. Other major powers took sides - and World War I began: Austria declared war on Serbia; Germany on Russia and France; Britain on Germany . . . and on it went until most of the world was embroiled in the war.
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In 1935, by the time he was 21 years old, on September 8th, Louisiana Senator Huey Long was shot by Dr. Carl Weiss. Weiss was shot and killed immediately by Long's bodyguards - Long died two days later from his injuries. Long had received many death threats previously, as well as threats against his family. He was a powerful and controversial figure in Louisiana politics (and probably gained power through multiple criminal acts). His opponents became frustrated with their attempts to oust him and Dr. Weiss was the son-in-law of one of those opponents. His funeral was attended by 200,000 mourners.
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