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Leon C Nelson 1942 - 2001

Leon C Nelson was born on March 8, 1942, and died at age 59 years old on March 23, 2001. Leon Nelson was buried at Willamette National Cemetery Section 2 Site 2268 11800 Se Mt. Scott Boulevard, in Portland, Or. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Leon C Nelson.
Leon C Nelson
March 8, 1942
March 23, 2001
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Leon C Nelson's History: 1942 - 2001

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  • 03/8
    1942

    Birthday

    March 8, 1942
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Navy Rank attained: BMCS Wars/Conflicts: Vietnam
  • 03/23
    2001

    Death

    March 23, 2001
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Funeral date
    Willamette National Cemetery Section 2 Site 2268 11800 Se Mt. Scott Boulevard, in Portland, Or 97086
    Burial location
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In 1942, in the year that Leon C Nelson was born, on June 17th, Roosevelt approved the Manhattan Project, which lead to the development of the first atomic bomb. With the support of Canada and the United Kingdom, the Project came to employ more than 130,000 people and cost nearly $2 billion. Julius Robert Oppenheimer, a nuclear physicist born in New York, led the Los Alamos Laboratory that developed the actual bomb. The first artificial nuclear explosion took place near Alamogordo New Mexico on July 16, 1945.
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In 1962, at the age of 20 years old, Leon was alive when on October 1st, African-American James H. Meredith, escorted by federal marshals, registered at the University of Mississippi - becoming the first African-American student admitted to the segregated college. He had been inspired by President Kennedy's inaugural address to apply for admission.
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