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Benton R Leonard 1920 - 1998

Benton R Leonard of Saint Louis, Saint Louis County, MO was born on August 6, 1920, and died at age 78 years old on October 23, 1998. Benton Leonard was buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Section 1D Site 1313 2900 Sheridan Road, in St. Louis.
Benton R Leonard
Saint Louis, Saint Louis County, MO 63125
August 6, 1920
October 23, 1998
Male
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Benton R Leonard's History: 1920 - 1998

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  • 08/6
    1920

    Birthday

    August 6, 1920
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    St Louis County, Missouri United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Air Forces Rank attained: PFC Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii Military serial#: 37618972 Enlisted: July 14, 1943 in Jefferson Barracks Missouri Military branch: No Branch Assignment Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
  • Professional Career

    Semiskilled Construction Occupations, N.e.c.
  • 10/23
    1998

    Death

    October 23, 1998
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Funeral date
    Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Section 1D Site 1313 2900 Sheridan Road, in St. Louis, Mo 63125
    Burial location
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In 1920, in the year that Benton R Leonard was born, the National Football League, first called the American Professional Football Association, was created. College football was more popular than pro football and rising player salaries were bankrupting league owners. In response, owners created the NFL, using the pro baseball association as a model. Eleven teams were formed: the Akron Pros, Canton Bulldogs, Cleveland Indians, Dayton Triangles, Decatur Staleys, Hammond Pros, Massillon Tigers, Muncie Flyers, Racine Cardinals, Rochester Jeffersons and Rock Island Independents.
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In 1933, he was only 13 years old when on December 5th, the Twenty-first Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified. The 21st Amendment said "The eighteenth article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States is hereby repealed." Alcohol was legal again! It was the only amendment to the Constitution approved for the explicit purpose of repealing a previously existing amendment. South Carolina was the only state to reject the Amendment.
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