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James W Nilges 1924 - 2003

James W Nilges Sr of Florissant, Saint Louis County, MO was born on December 12, 1924, and died at age 79 years old on December 17, 2003.
James W Nilges Sr
Florissant, Saint Louis County, MO 63032
December 12, 1924
December 17, 2003
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James W Nilges Sr's History: 1924 - 2003

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  • 12/12
    1924

    Birthday

    December 12, 1924
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Osage County, Missouri United States
  • Early Life & Education

    3 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 37616623 Enlisted: June 16, 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
  • 12/17
    2003

    Death

    December 17, 2003
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
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In 1924, in the year that James W Nilges 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 1944, James was 20 years old when on December 16th, The Battle of the Bulge began in the Ardennes forest on the Western Front. Lasting for a little over a month, the battle began with a surprise attack by Germany on the Allied forces The U.S. suffered their highest casualties of any operation in World War II - 89,000 were casualties, around 8,600 killed - but Germany also severely depleted their resources and they couldn't be replaced.
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