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Leona Cobb 1924 - 1979

Leona Cobb was born on February 1, 1924, and died at age 55 years old in May 1979. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Leona Cobb.
Leona Cobb
February 1, 1924
May 1979
Female
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Leona Cobb's History: 1924 - 1979

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  • 02/1
    1924

    Birthday

    February 1, 1924
    Birthdate
    Unknown
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  • 05/dd
    1979

    Death

    May 1979
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Leona Cobb lived 17 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 55.
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In 1924, in the year that Leona Cobb was born, in May, wealthy college students Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb kidnapped and killed 14 year old Robert Franks "in the interest of science". Leopold and Loeb thought that they were intellectually superior and that they could commit the perfect crime and not be caught. They were brought in for questioning within 8 days and quickly confessed. Clarence Darrow was hired as their defense lawyer, getting them life imprisonment instead of a death sentence. Loeb was eventually killed in prison - Leopold was released after 33 years, dying of a heart attack at age 66.
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In 1943, at the age of 19 years old, Leona was alive when on September 3rd, the Armistice of Cassibile was signed in Sicily. Under the terms of the Armistice, Italy surrendered to the Allied Powers. After the Armistice was made public on September 8th, Germany attacked and occupied Italy. It took 20 months of fighting for the Allies to reach the northern borders of Italy.
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