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Sheldon B Benscoter 1921 - 2005

Sheldon B Benscoter of Allentown, Lehigh County, PA was born on February 10, 1921, and died at age 84 years old on June 8, 2005.
Sheldon B Benscoter
Allentown, Lehigh County, PA 18106
February 10, 1921
June 8, 2005
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  • 02/10
    1921

    Birthday

    February 10, 1921
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Carbon County, Pennsylvania United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 13152162 Enlisted: February 1, 1943 in Miami Beach Florida Military branch: Air Corps Rank: Private, Reserves - Exclusive Of Regular Army Reserve And Officers Of The Officers Reserve Corps On Active Duty Under The Thomason Act (officers And Enlisted Men -- O.r.c. And E.r.c., And Nurses-reserve Status) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
  • Professional Career

    Unskilled Machine Shop And Related Occupations, N.e.c.
  • 06/8
    2005

    Death

    June 8, 2005
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1921, in the year that Sheldon B Benscoter was born, hugely popular Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, silent film star, was arrested for rape and manslaughter after an actress died following a party at his house. He was acquitted after three trials and the jury wrote a formal letter apologizing for the charges, but his career never recovered. His films were at first banned - the ban was lifted after a year - and he was mostly ostracized by the community. He died at 46..
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In 1935, Sheldon was merely 14 years old 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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