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John Wesley Leonard 1924 - 1954

John Wesley Leonard was born on November 24, 1924, and died at age 29 years old on August 28, 1954. John Leonard was buried at Chattanooga National Cemetery Section W Site 114 1200 Bailey Avenue, in Chattanooga, Tn. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John Wesley Leonard.
John Wesley Leonard
November 24, 1924
August 28, 1954
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  • 11/24
    1924

    Birthday

    November 24, 1924
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: PVC Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 08/28
    1954

    Death

    August 28, 1954
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Funeral date
    Chattanooga National Cemetery Section W Site 114 1200 Bailey Avenue, in Chattanooga, Tn 37404
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In 1924, in the year that John Wesley Leonard was born, J. Edgar Hoover, at the age of 29, was appointed the sixth director of the Bureau of Investigation by Calvin Coolidge (which later became the Federal Bureau of Investigation). The Bureau had approximately 650 employees, including 441 Special Agents. A former employee of the Justice Department, Hoover accepted his new position on the proviso that the bureau was to be completely divorced from politics and that the director report only to the attorney general.
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In 1931, at the age of merely 7 years old, John 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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