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Harold Mettet 1924 - 2008

Harold Mettet of California was born on February 19, 1924 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa United States, and died at age 84 years old on August 16, 2008 in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, CA.

Harold Mettet
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February 19, 1924
Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States
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Harold Mettet Harold Mettet (1924 - 2008)
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  • 02/19
    1924

    Birthday

    February 19, 1924
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    Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa United States
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    The United States Army classified Harold as "White, Citizen".

  • Nationality & Locations

    Born in Iowa, Harold later lived in California, where he died.

  • Early Life & Education

    When Harold enlisted in the United States Army, he said that he had completed 4 years of High School.

  • Military Service

    Harold was a veteran of the United States Army and served during World War II. He enlisted in January of 1943. His military record was as follows: Military serial#: 39037719 Enlisted: January 23, 1943 in San Francisco California Military branch: Branch Immaterial Warrant Officers, Usa 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

    When he entered the United States Army, his civilian occupation was listed as "Semiskilled Welders And Flame Cutters". In the 1950 Federal census, Harold said that he was working as a car repairman on the railroad.

  • Personal Life & Family

    Harold Mettet was born to Antone A. Mettet, born 1897, and Annie Brevick (1897 - 1999) on February 19th, 1924 in Council Bluffs, Iowa and he had three sisters, including Pauline (1922 - 1999). On his June, 1942 World War II draft card, Harold described himself as being six feet one inch tall and as weighing 175 pounds. He had blue eyes, brown hair, and a "light" complexion. Harold married Lucille and they had four children: one son and three daughters.
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    2008

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    August 16, 2008
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    Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, California United States
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In 1924, in the year that Harold Mettet was born, in May, wealthy college students Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb kidnapped and killed 14 year old Robert Franks "in the interest of science". Leopold and Loeb thought that they were intellectually superior and that they could commit the perfect crime and not be caught. They were brought in for questioning within 8 days and quickly confessed. Clarence Darrow was hired as their defense lawyer, getting them life imprisonment instead of a death sentence. Loeb was eventually killed in prison - Leopold was released after 33 years, dying of a heart attack at age 66.
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In 1943, at the age of 19 years old, Harold was alive when on September 3rd, the Armistice of Cassibile was signed in Sicily. Under the terms of the Armistice, Italy surrendered to the Allied Powers. After the Armistice was made public on September 8th, Germany attacked and occupied Italy. It took 20 months of fighting for the Allies to reach the northern borders of Italy.
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