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Leon W Colwell 1920 - 2002

Leon W Colwell of Blairsville, Union County, GA was born on March 21, 1920, and died at age 81 years old on January 3, 2002.
Leon W Colwell
Blairsville, Union County, GA 30514
March 21, 1920
January 3, 2002
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Leon W Colwell's History: 1920 - 2002

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  • 03/21
    1920

    Birthday

    March 21, 1920
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Union County, Georgia United States
  • Early Life & Education

    1 Year Of College
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 14078846 Enlisted: January 15, 1942 in Ft Mcpherson Atlanta Georgia Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Army Of The United States - Includes The Following: Voluntary Enlistments Effective December 8, 1941 And Thereafter; One Year Enlistments Of National Guardsman Whose State Enlistment Expires While In The Federal Service; Officers Appointed In The Army Of The United States Under Army Regulations 605-10 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

    Clerks, General Office
  • 01/3
    2002

    Death

    January 3, 2002
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1920, in the year that Leon W Colwell was born, in September, a bomb exploded in the J.P. Morgan bank building in New York City, killing 30 people immediately - 8 later died due to their injuries - and injuring another 200. Killing more people than the 1910 bombing of the LA Times (the deadliest terrorist act up until then), no one took responsibility and the perpetrators were never found. Italian anarchists were suspected of the bombing.
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In 1935, he was only 15 years old when on September 8th, Louisiana Senator Huey Long was shot by Dr. Carl Weiss. Weiss was shot and killed immediately by Long's bodyguards - Long died two days later from his injuries. Long had received many death threats previously, as well as threats against his family. He was a powerful and controversial figure in Louisiana politics (and probably gained power through multiple criminal acts). His opponents became frustrated with their attempts to oust him and Dr. Weiss was the son-in-law of one of those opponents. His funeral was attended by 200,000 mourners.
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