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Leon E Wanamaker 1918 - 1982

Leon E Wanamaker of Dearborn Heights, Wayne County, Michigan was born on November 6, 1918, and died at age 63 years old in October 1982.

Leon E Wanamaker
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Dearborn Heights, Wayne County, Michigan 48127
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November 6, 1918
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October 1982
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Leon E Wanamaker Leon Wanamaker (1918 - 1982)
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  • 11/6
    1918

    Birthday

    November 6, 1918
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen

  • Nationality & Locations

    Mason County, Michigan United States

  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School

  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 36189951 Enlisted: August 12, 1942 in Kalamazoo Michigan Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law

  • Professional Career

    Gardeners And Grounds Keepers, Parks, Cemetaries, Etc.
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    1982

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    October 1982
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In 1918, in the year that Leon E Wanamaker was born, on November 1, an elevated train on the Brooklyn line of the subway - driven by an inexperienced operator because of a strike - tried to navigate a turn at 30mph. The limit on the curve was 6 mph. The 2nd and 3rd cars of the 5 car wooden train were badly damaged and at least 93 people were killed, making it the deadliest crash in New York subway history.
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In 1920, when he was just 2 years old, on January 1, over 6000 people were arrested and put in prison because they were suspected of being communists. . Many had to be released in a few weeks and only 3 guns were found in their homes. The U.S. Department of Justice "red hunt" netted thousands of "radicals" and suspected "communists" and aliens were deported. But the "hunt" ended after Attorney General Palmer forecast a massive radical uprising on May Day and the day passed without incident.
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Wanamaker, Louise (Jun 8, 1941 - Mar 1986) Wanamaker, Viola (Aug 7, 1912 - Aug 1982) Wanamaker, Carl (Dec 4, 1896 - Mar 1970) Wanamaker, Emma (Dec 24, 1905 - Feb 5, 2007) Wanamaker, Frances (Sep 20, 1917 - Jul 1995) Wanamaker, Madeline (Nov 6, 1902 - Dec 1974) Wanamaker, Stephen (Apr 6, 1909 - Oct 1979) Wanamaker, Olive (Apr 27, 1893 - Feb 1978) Wanamaker, Rena (May 8, 1909 - May 8, 2001) Wanamaker, Ellen (Jan 24, 1910 - Jan 1987)
Wanamaker, Lillian (Nov 21, 1903 - Apr 1985) Wanamaker, Howard (Jun 20, 1922 - Jun 1979) Wanamaker, Scott (May 27, 1985 - Jun 3, 2009) Wanamaker, Janice (Jan 26, 1943 - Jul 22, 2004) Wanamaker, Arthur (Oct 27, 1905 - Jan 8, 1992) Wanamaker, Kenneth (Dec 11, 1923 - Apr 24, 1990) Wanamaker, Herbert (Apr 17, 1876 - Feb 1968) Wanamaker, Henry (Mar 18, 1901 - May 1970) Wanamaker, Frederick (Jul 5, 1902 - Sep 1, 1988) Wanamaker, Ronald (Jun 6, 1933 - Jun 1976)
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