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Leonard Gordon Bannister Jr 1919 - 1978

Leonard Gordon Bannister Jr was born on May 24, 1919, and died at age 59 years old on May 30, 1978. Leonard Bannister was buried at Long Island National Cemetery Section 2U Site 65A 2040 Wellwood Avenue, in Farmingdale, Ny. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Leonard Gordon Bannister Jr.
Leonard Gordon Bannister Jr
May 24, 1919
May 30, 1978
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  • 05/24
    1919

    Birthday

    May 24, 1919
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: 2ND LT Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 05/30
    1978

    Death

    May 30, 1978
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Long Island National Cemetery Section 2U Site 65A 2040 Wellwood Avenue, in Farmingdale, Ny 11735
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In 1919, in the year that Leonard Gordon Bannister Jr was born, in January, Nebraska was the 36th state to ratify the 18th Amendment, making it the law of the land. The 18th Amendment established Prohibition - a law against the production, transport, and sale of alcohol. Private consumption and possession were not prohibited. Several months later, the Volstead Act was passed, creating laws to enforce the Amendment. Bootlegging and bathtub gin followed.
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In 1924, when he was just 5 years old, 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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