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James Melton 1924 - 1996

James Melton of Bishopville, Lee County, SC was born on November 17, 1924, and died at age 71 years old on June 2, 1996.
James Melton
Bishopville, Lee County, SC 29010
November 17, 1924
June 2, 1996
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James Melton's History: 1924 - 1996

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  • 11/17
    1924

    Birthday

    November 17, 1924
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Lee County, South Carolina United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 44091057 Enlisted: November 14, 1945 in Stockton Fld California Military branch: Air Corps Rank: Private, Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, And Enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For Hawaiian Department
  • Professional Career

    Skilled Occupations In Manufacture Of Leather
  • 06/2
    1996

    Death

    June 2, 1996
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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In 1924, in the year that James Melton 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 1946, at the age of 22 years old, James was alive when on July 4th, the Philippines gained independence from the United States. In 1964, Independence Day in the Philippines was moved from July 4th to June 12th at the insistence of nationalists and historians.
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