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Lester Nelson 1921 - 1969

Lester Nelson of Marion, Crittenden County, Kentucky was born on December 14, 1921, and died at age 47 years old in August 1969.
Lester Nelson
Marion, Crittenden County, Kentucky 42064
December 14, 1921
August 1969
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Lester Nelson's History: 1921 - 1969

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    1921

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    December 14, 1921
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  • 08/dd
    1969

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    August 1969
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    Lester Nelson lived 26 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 47.
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In 1921, in the year that Lester Nelson was born, on November 11th, the first burial was held at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. The body of an unknown soldier - selected by Army Sgt. Edward F. Younger who was highly decorated for valor and received the Distinguished Service Cross in "The Great War" - was brought back from France (World War 1) and placed in the newly completed tomb. President Warren G. Harding officiated at the interment ceremonies.
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In 1934, Lester was only 13 years old when on July 22nd, gangster John Dillinger was killed in Chicago. His gang had robbed banks and police stations, among other charges, and he was being hunted by J. Edgar Hoover, head of the FBI - although many in the public saw him as a "Robin Hood". A madam from a brothel in which he was hiding became an informer for the FBI and, after a shootout with FBI agents, Dillinger was shot and died.
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