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Leon R Nelson 1925 - 2006

Leon R Nelson of Richardson, Dallas County, TX was born on June 21, 1925, and died at age 81 years old on November 3, 2006. Leon Nelson was buried at Ft. Sill National Cemetery Section 29 Site 12 Rt 1, Box 5224, in Elgin, Ok.
Leon R Nelson
Richardson, Dallas County, TX 75083
June 21, 1925
November 3, 2006
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Leon R Nelson's History: 1925 - 2006

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  • 06/21
    1925

    Birthday

    June 21, 1925
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    Unknown
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  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Air Forces Rank attained: A1C Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 11/3
    2006

    Death

    November 3, 2006
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    Unknown
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  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Ft. Sill National Cemetery Section 29 Site 12 Rt 1, Box 5224, in Elgin, Ok 73538
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In 1925, in the year that Leon R Nelson was born, in July, the Scopes Trial - often called the Scopes Monkey Trial - took place, prosecuting a substitute teacher for teaching evolution in school. Tennessee had enacted a law that said it was "unlawful to teach human evolution in any state-funded school". William Jennings Bryan headed the prosecution and Clarence Darrow headed the defense. The teacher was found guilty and fined $100. An appeal to the Supreme Court of Tennessee upheld the law but overturned the guilty verdict.
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In 1941, at the age of 16 years old, Leon was alive when 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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