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William John Collins Jr 1924 - 2013

William John Collins Jr was born on April 22, 1924, and died at age 88 years old on January 14, 2013. William Collins was buried at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery Section 6B Site 173 20953 West Hoff Road, in Elwood, Il. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William John Collins Jr.
William John Collins Jr
April 22, 1924
January 14, 2013
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  • 04/22
    1924

    Birthday

    April 22, 1924
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Navy Rank attained: MOMM2 Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 01/14
    2013

    Death

    January 14, 2013
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery Section 6B Site 173 20953 West Hoff Road, in Elwood, Il 60421
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In 1924, in the year that William John Collins 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 1953, when he was 29 years old, on January 20th, Dwight D. Eisenhower became the 34th President of the United States. Formerly the 1st Supreme Allied Commander Europe in World War II, Eisenhower had never previously held a political office.
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