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West Jr Hopson 1924 - 2009

West Jr Hopson of Rahway, Union County, NJ was born on November 5, 1924, and died at age 84 years old on March 17, 2009.
West Jr Hopson
Rahway, Union County, NJ 07065
November 5, 1924
March 17, 2009
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West Jr Hopson's History: 1924 - 2009

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  • 11/5
    1924

    Birthday

    November 5, 1924
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Union County, New Jersey United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 42007314 Enlisted: July 31, 1943 in Newark New Jersey Military branch: No Branch Assignment Rank: Private 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
  • 03/17
    2009

    Death

    March 17, 2009
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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In 1924, in the year that West Jr Hopson 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 1948, at the age of 24 years old, West was alive when on May 14th, the State of Israel was proclaimed by David Ben-Gurion, who became Israel's first Premier, and the U.S. officially recognized Israel. That evening, Egypt launched an air assault on Israel.
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