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Leonard Oscar Dittus 1924 - 1998

Leonard Oscar Dittus of Lead, Lawrence County, SD was born on September 30, 1924, and died at age 74 years old on October 14, 1998. Leonard Dittus was buried at Black Hills National Cemetery Section G Site 2422 20901 Pleasant Valley Drive, in Sturgis.
Leonard Oscar Dittus
Lead, Lawrence County, SD 57754
September 30, 1924
October 14, 1998
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  • 09/30
    1924

    Birthday

    September 30, 1924
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  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: PFC Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 10/14
    1998

    Death

    October 14, 1998
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    Black Hills National Cemetery Section G Site 2422 20901 Pleasant Valley Drive, in Sturgis, Sd 57785
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In 1924, in the year that Leonard Oscar Dittus 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 1937, when he was just 13 years old, on May 28th, the San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge opened to cars. Taking 5 years to build, the 4,200-foot-long suspension bridge was an engineering marvel of its time - 11 men died during construction. The "international orange" color was chosen because it resisted rust and fading. To the present, it is the symbol of the City that is known throughout the world.
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