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Leo Ridgell 1910 - 1998

Leo Ridgell of Detroit, Wayne County, MI was born on December 5, 1910, and died at age 87 years old on January 16, 1998.
Leo Ridgell
Detroit, Wayne County, MI 48238
December 5, 1910
January 16, 1998
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  • 12/5
    1910

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    December 5, 1910
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  • 01/16
    1998

    Death

    January 16, 1998
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    Leo Ridgell lived 18 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 87.
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In 1910, in the year that Leo Ridgell was born, the Boy Scouts of America was incorporated. U.S. publisher W.D. Boyce was visiting England when he became lost in the London fog. An unknown Boy Scout helped him find his way out, declining a tip (he said that he was a Boy Scout and was doing his good deed for the day). Boyce was so impressed that he incorporated the Boy Scouts of America when he returned home. Its purpose was "to teach boys patriotism, courage, self-reliance, and kindred values."
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In 1941, by the time he was 31 years old, on December 7th, the Japanese attacked the military base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The surprise aerial attack damaged 8 U.S. battleships (6 later returned to service), including the USS Arizona, and destroyed 188 aircraft. 2,402 American citizens died and 1,178 wounded were wounded. On December 8th, the U.S. declared war on Japan and on December 11th, Germany and Italy (allies of Japan) declared war on the United States. World War II was in full swing.
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