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Stephen Tonra 1911 - 1972

Stephen Tonra was born on January 15, 1911, and died at age 61 years old on October 6, 1972. Stephen Tonra was buried at Long Island National Cemetery Section 3D Site 359 2040 Wellwood Avenue, in Farmingdale, Ny. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Stephen Tonra.
Stephen Tonra
January 15, 1911
October 6, 1972
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  • 01/15
    1911

    Birthday

    January 15, 1911
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: T/5 Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 10/6
    1972

    Death

    October 6, 1972
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Long Island National Cemetery Section 3D Site 359 2040 Wellwood Avenue, in Farmingdale, Ny 11735
    Burial location
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In 1911, in the year that Stephen Tonra was born, the first Indianapolis 500 was run in May. Ray Harroun was the winner - he was an engineer and had retired from racing but he came back for this race. After the race, he retired for good. The purse was $27,550 - the largest offered up to that time - and Harroun received $10,000 for first place. His average time was 74.602 mph.
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In 1924, he was merely 13 years old when 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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