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Morris Holmes 1924 - 2005

Morris Holmes of Chicago, Cook County, IL was born on March 24, 1924, and died at age 81 years old on November 24, 2005. Morris Holmes was buried at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery Section 3 Site 249 20953 West Hoff Road, in Elwood.
Morris Holmes
Chicago, Cook County, IL 60616
March 24, 1924
November 24, 2005
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  • 03/24
    1924

    Birthday

    March 24, 1924
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  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: SGT Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 11/24
    2005

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    November 24, 2005
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    Unknown
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    Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery Section 3 Site 249 20953 West Hoff Road, in Elwood, Il 60421
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In 1924, in the year that Morris Holmes 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 1941, at the age of 17 years old, Morris was alive when 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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