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Joe De Leon 1924 - 2010

Joe De Leon of Arlington, Tarrant County, TX was born on October 13, 1924, and died at age 85 years old on January 29, 2010. Joe De Leon was buried at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery Section 49A Site 39 1520 Harry Wurzbach Road, in San Antonio.
Joe De Leon
Arlington, Tarrant County, TX 76013
October 13, 1924
January 29, 2010
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  • 10/13
    1924

    Birthday

    October 13, 1924
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    Unknown
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  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Air Forces Rank attained: SSGT Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 01/29
    2010

    Death

    January 29, 2010
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery Section 49A Site 39 1520 Harry Wurzbach Road, in San Antonio, Tx 78209
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In 1924, in the year that Joe De Leon 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 1931, at the age of only 7 years old, Joe was alive when in March, “The Star Spangled Banner” officially became the national anthem by congressional resolution. Other songs had previously been used - among them, "My Country, 'Tis of Thee", "God Bless America", and "America the Beautiful". There was fierce debate about making "The Star Spangled Banner" the national anthem - Southerners and veterans organizations supported it, pacifists and educators opposed it.
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