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William A Leighty 1924 - 2010

William A Leighty of Independence, Jackson County, MO was born on May 16, 1924, and died at age 85 years old on March 17, 2010.
William A Leighty
Independence, Jackson County, MO 64052
May 16, 1924
March 17, 2010
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  • 05/16
    1924

    Birthday

    May 16, 1924
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Jackson County, Missouri United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 17175357 Enlisted: December 4, 1942 in Ft Leavenworth Kansas Military branch: Coast Artillery Corps Or Army Mine Planter Service Rank: Private, Army Of The United States - Includes The Following: Voluntary Enlistments Effective December 8, 1941 And Thereafter; One Year Enlistments Of National Guardsman Whose State Enlistment Expires While In The Federal Service; Officers Appointed In The Army Of The United States Under Army Regulations 605-10 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
  • Professional Career

    Semiskilled Machine Shop And Related Occupations, N.e.c.
  • 03/17
    2010

    Death

    March 17, 2010
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1924, in the year that William A Leighty was born, on January 21st, Vladimir Lenin, a leader of the Russian Revolution and the first leader of the Soviet Union died. He had survived two assassination attempts but had subsequent physical problems, suffering 3 strokes. He was in such great pain, it is said that he asked Stalin to poison him. The circumstances of his death are still disputed. He did oppose Stalin as the next leader - nonetheless, Stalin won a power struggle and ruled as a Soviet dictator until his death in 1953.
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In 1943, by the time he was 19 years old, on March 31st, the Broadway musical Oklahoma! opened. Written by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II (the first of their string of successful collaborations), audiences loved it. The musical ran for 2,212 performances originally and was made into a movie in 1954.
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