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James W Oakley 1924 - 2007

James W Oakley of Mebane, Alamance County, NC was born on June 24, 1924, and died at age 83 years old on June 26, 2007.
James W Oakley
Mebane, Alamance County, NC 27302
June 24, 1924
June 26, 2007
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James W Oakley's History: 1924 - 2007

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  • 06/24
    1924

    Birthday

    June 24, 1924
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Orange County, North Carolina United States
  • Early Life & Education

    3 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 34770442 Enlisted: March 24, 1943 in Cp Croft South Carolina Military branch: No Branch Assignment 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

    Skilled Occupations In The Manufacture Of Miscellaneous Products
  • 06/26
    2007

    Death

    June 26, 2007
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1924, in the year that James W Oakley 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 1957, at the age of 33 years old, James was alive when on October 4th, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik I, the first man made earth-orbiting satellite - and triggered the Space Race. Sputnik I was only 23 inches in diameter and had no tracking equipment, only 4 antennas, but it had a big impact.
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