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Wilburn R Smith 1924 - 1994

Wilburn R Smith of Saint Louis, Saint Louis City County, MO was born on June 30, 1924, and died at age 70 years old on October 16, 1994. Wilburn Smith was buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Section RR Site 1615 2900 Sheridan Road, in St. Louis.
Wilburn R Smith
Saint Louis, Saint Louis City County, MO 63147
June 30, 1924
October 16, 1994
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  • 06/30
    1924

    Birthday

    June 30, 1924
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    Unknown
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  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: PVT Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 10/16
    1994

    Death

    October 16, 1994
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Section RR Site 1615 2900 Sheridan Road, in St. Louis, Mo 63125
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In 1924, in the year that Wilburn R Smith 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 1931, he was just 7 years old when in March, “The Star Spangled Banner” officially became the national anthem by congressional resolution. Other songs had previously been used - among them, "My Country, 'Tis of Thee", "God Bless America", and "America the Beautiful". There was fierce debate about making "The Star Spangled Banner" the national anthem - Southerners and veterans organizations supported it, pacifists and educators opposed it.
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