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James L Simmons 1915 - 2011

James L Simmons of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA was born on February 21, 1915, and died at age 96 years old on August 29, 2011.
James L Simmons
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA 15214
February 21, 1915
August 29, 2011
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James L Simmons' History: 1915 - 2011

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  • 02/21
    1915

    Birthday

    February 21, 1915
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    United States
  • Early Life & Education

    1 Year Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 33309105 Enlisted: October 16, 1942 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 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

    Semiskilled Warehousing, Storekeeping, Handling, Loading, Unloading, And Related Occupations, N.e.c.
  • 08/29
    2011

    Death

    August 29, 2011
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1915, in the year that James L Simmons was born, the Germans first used poison gas as a weapon at the second Battle of Ypres during World War I. While noxious gases had been used since ancient times, this was the first use of poisonous gas - in this case, lethal chlorine gas - in modern war. Subsequently, the French and British - as well as the United States when they entered World War 1 - developed and used lethal gas in war.
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In 1925, he was only 10 years old when in July, the Scopes Trial - often called the Scopes Monkey Trial - took place, prosecuting a substitute teacher for teaching evolution in school. Tennessee had enacted a law that said it was "unlawful to teach human evolution in any state-funded school". William Jennings Bryan headed the prosecution and Clarence Darrow headed the defense. The teacher was found guilty and fined $100. An appeal to the Supreme Court of Tennessee upheld the law but overturned the guilty verdict.
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