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Jimmy L York 1924 - 2010

Jimmy L York of Fort Smith, Sebastian County, AR was born on March 23, 1924, and died at age 86 years old on May 8, 2010. Jimmy York was buried at Ft. Smith National Cemetery Section 18 Site 498 522 Garland Avenue And South 6th St, in Fort Smith.
Jimmy L York
Fort Smith, Sebastian County, AR 72903
March 23, 1924
May 8, 2010
Male
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  • 03/23
    1924

    Birthday

    March 23, 1924
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Benton County, Arkansas United States
  • Early Life & Education

    1 Year Of College
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Air Force Rank attained: MAJ Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii Military serial#: 18183910 Enlisted: January 31, 1946 in El Paso Texas Military branch: Air Corps Rank: Master Sergeant, Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, And Enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For Hawaiian Department
  • 05/8
    2010

    Death

    May 8, 2010
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Funeral date
    Ft. Smith National Cemetery Section 18 Site 498 522 Garland Avenue And South 6th St, in Fort Smith, Ar 72901
    Burial location
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In 1924, in the year that Jimmy L York 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 1947, he was 23 years old when on April 15th, Jackie Robinson joined the Brooklyn Dodgers, playing first base. He was the first black man to play in the Major Leagues. Since the 1880's, professional baseball had been segregated and blacks played in the "Negro leagues". He went on to play for 10 years.
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