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Leonard L Vinson 1919 - 2001

Leonard L Vinson of Poplar Bluff, Butler County, MO was born on July 29, 1919. He was married to Lydia Mae Romine, and had children Wanda Sue Harwell, Linda Mae Hathaway, and Gary Lee Vinson. Leonard Vinson died at age 81 years old on April 12, 2001 in Poplar Bluff, and was buried on April 16, 2001 at Brown Chapel Cemetery in Broseley.

Leonard L Vinson

Poplar Bluff, Butler County, MO 63901

July 29, 1919

April 12, 2001

Poplar Bluff, Butler County, Missouri, 63901, United States

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Leonard L Vinson's History: 1919 - circa 2001

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07/29

1919

Birthday

July 29, 1919

Birthdate

Unknown

Birthplace

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Military Service

U.S. Army during World War II where he was awarded 2 bronze stars
Professional Career

Line workers at Bendix Aviation
04/12

2001

Death

April 12, 2001

Death date

Unknown
Cause of death

Poplar Bluff, Butler County, Missouri 63901, United States
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04/16

2001

Gravesite & Burial

April 16, 2001

Funeral date
Brown Chapel Cemetery in Broseley, Butler County, Missouri 63932, United States
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Leonard L Vinson lived 11 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 81.

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In 1919, in the year that Leonard L Vinson was born, in the summer and early autumn, race riots erupted in 26 U.S. cities, resulting in hundreds of deaths and even more people being badly hurt. In most cases, African-Americans were the victims. It was called the "Red Summer". Men who were returning from World War I needed jobs and there was competition for those jobs among the races. Tension was heightened by the use by many companies of blacks as strikebreakers.

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In 1941, by the time he was 22 years old, 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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