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Wilbur J Leleux 1918 - 2001

Wilbur J Leleux of New Iberia, Iberia County, LA was born on October 20, 1918, and died at age 82 years old on April 24, 2001.
Wilbur J Leleux
New Iberia, Iberia County, LA 70560
October 20, 1918
April 24, 2001
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  • 10/20
    1918

    Birthday

    October 20, 1918
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Iberia County, Louisiana United States
  • Early Life & Education

    2 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 38656591 Enlisted: May 30, 1944 in Cp Beauregard Louisiana Military branch: No Branch Assignment Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) 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
  • 04/24
    2001

    Death

    April 24, 2001
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1918, in the year that Wilbur J Leleux was born, on November 1, an elevated train on the Brooklyn line of the subway - driven by an inexperienced operator because of a strike - tried to navigate a turn at 30mph. The limit on the curve was 6 mph. The 2nd and 3rd cars of the 5 car wooden train were badly damaged and at least 93 people were killed, making it the deadliest crash in New York subway history.
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In 1924, he was merely 6 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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