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Watson Ledbetter Jr 1924 - 2008

Watson Ledbetter Jr of Crosby, Harris County, TX was born on November 28, 1924, and died at age 83 years old on May 3, 2008. Watson Ledbetter was buried at Houston National Cemetery Section S1 Site 783 10410 Veterans Memorial Drive, in Houston.
Watson Ledbetter Jr
Crosby, Harris County, TX 77532
November 28, 1924
May 3, 2008
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Watson Ledbetter Jr's History: 1924 - 2008

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  • 11/28
    1924

    Birthday

    November 28, 1924
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    Unknown
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  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: PFC Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 05/3
    2008

    Death

    May 3, 2008
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    Unknown
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    Houston National Cemetery Section S1 Site 783 10410 Veterans Memorial Drive, in Houston, Tx 77038
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In 1924, in the year that Watson Ledbetter Jr 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 1936, at the age of only 12 years old, Watson was alive when on November 2nd, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) debuted the world's first regular high-definition television service. The channel had a short schedule - Monday through Saturday, 3:00p to 4:00p and 9:00p to 10:00p. The first broadcast was "Opening of the BBC Television Service".
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