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Leon Brantley Sr 1921 - 2007

Leon Brantley Sr of Chicago, Cook County, IL was born on May 11, 1921, and died at age 86 years old on December 23, 2007. Leon Brantley was buried at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery Section 8 Site 2513 20953 West Hoff Road, in Elwood.
Leon Brantley Sr
Chicago, Cook County, IL 60621
May 11, 1921
December 23, 2007
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Leon Brantley Sr's History: 1921 - 2007

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  • 05/11
    1921

    Birthday

    May 11, 1921
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: PFC Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 12/23
    2007

    Death

    December 23, 2007
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery Section 8 Site 2513 20953 West Hoff Road, in Elwood, Il 60421
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In 1921, in the year that Leon Brantley Sr was born, on November 11th, the first burial was held at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. The body of an unknown soldier - selected by Army Sgt. Edward F. Younger who was highly decorated for valor and received the Distinguished Service Cross in "The Great War" - was brought back from France (World War 1) and placed in the newly completed tomb. President Warren G. Harding officiated at the interment ceremonies.
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In 1935, Leon was just 14 years old when the BOI's name (the Bureau of Investigation) was changed to the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) and it officially became a separate agency with the Department of Justice. J. Edgar Hoover, the Chief of the BOI, continued in his office and became the first Director of the FBI. The FBI's responsibility is to "detect and prosecute crimes against the United States".
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