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Lester Henry Wehrs 1928 - 2003

Lester Henry Wehrs of Emma, Lafayette County, MO was born on November 8, 1928, and died at age 74 years old on May 9, 2003. Lester Wehrs was buried at Missouri Veterans Cemetery/higginsville Section G Site 224 20109 Business Hwy 13, in Higginsville.
Lester Henry Wehrs
Emma, Lafayette County, MO 65327
November 8, 1928
May 9, 2003
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  • 11/8
    1928

    Birthday

    November 8, 1928
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: SP5 Wars/Conflicts: Korea, Vietnam
  • 05/9
    2003

    Death

    May 9, 2003
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Death location
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    Missouri Veterans Cemetery/higginsville Section G Site 224 20109 Business Hwy 13, in Higginsville, Mo 64037
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In 1928, in the year that Lester Henry Wehrs was born, aviatrix Amelia Earhart, age 31, became the first woman to fly solo across North America and back in August. In June, she had been part of a 3 man crew that flew the Atlantic Ocean but since she had no instrument training, she couldn't fly the plane - she kept the flight log. The North American flight became one of her many "firsts" as a female pilot.
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In 1935, at the age of just 7 years old, Lester was alive 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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