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James Wellford Leacock

5 Apr 1901 - 24 Dec 1969

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James Wellford Leacock

5 Apr 1901 - 24 Dec 1969

Grave site information of James Wellford Leacock (5 Apr 1901 - 24 Dec 1969) at Confederate Cemetery in Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States from BillionGraves

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James Wellford Leacock

Born: 5 Apr 1901

Died: 24 Dec 1969

Confederate Cemetery

Washington Ave

Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg, Virginia

United States

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VIRGINIA

Military Service

SERGEANT

US MARINE CORPS

WORLD WAR II

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October 8, 2020

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September 25, 2020

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September 8, 2020

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Washington Ave
Fredericksburg,Fredericksburg,Virginia
United States

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5 Apr 1901 - 24 Dec 1969

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SGT US MARINE CORPS WWII

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SERGEANT

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US MARINE CORPS

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WORLD WAR II

Life timeline of James Wellford Leacock

1901

James Wellford Leacock was born on 5 Apr 1901

James Wellford Leacock was 13 years old when Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg, were assassinated by a Yugoslav nationalist named Gavrilo Princip in Sarajevo, sparking the outbreak of World War I. Archduke Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria-Este was a member of the imperial Habsburg dynasty, and from 1896 until his death the heir presumptive (Thronfolger) to the Austro-Hungarian throne. His assassination in Sarajevo precipitated Austria-Hungary's declaration of war against Serbia, which in turn triggered a series of events that resulted in Austria-Hungary's allies and Serbia's declaring war on each other, starting World War I.

James Wellford Leacock was 29 years old when The New York Stock Exchange crashes in what will be called the Crash of '29 or "Black Tuesday", ending the Great Bull Market of the 1920s and beginning the Great Depression. The New York Stock Exchange, is an American stock exchange located at 11 Wall Street, Lower Manhattan, New York City, New York. It is by far the world's largest stock exchange by market capitalization of its listed companies at US$21.3 trillion as of June 2017. The average daily trading value was approximately US$169 billion in 2013. The NYSE trading floor is located at 11 Wall Street and is composed of 21 rooms used for the facilitation of trading. A fifth trading room, located at 30 Broad Street, was closed in February 2007. The main building and the 11 Wall Street building were designated National Historic Landmarks in 1978.

James Wellford Leacock was 30 years old when Great Depression: In a State of the Union message, U.S. President Herbert Hoover proposes a $150 million (equivalent to $2,197,000,000 in 2017) public works program to help generate jobs and stimulate the economy. The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression that took place mostly during the 1930s, beginning in the United States. The timing of the Great Depression varied across nations; in most countries it started in 1929 and lasted until the late-1930s. It was the longest, deepest, and most widespread depression of the 20th century. In the 21st century, the Great Depression is commonly used as an example of how far the world's economy can decline.

James Wellford Leacock was 44 years old when World War II: Combat ends in the Pacific Theater: The Japanese Instrument of Surrender is signed by Japanese Foreign Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu and accepted aboard the battleship USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay. The Pacific War, sometimes called the Asia-Pacific War, was the theater of World War II that was fought in the Pacific and Asia. It was fought over a vast area that included the Pacific Ocean and islands, the South West Pacific, South-East Asia, and in China.

James Wellford Leacock was 52 years old when Jonas Salk announced the successful test of his polio vaccine on a small group of adults and children (vaccination pictured). Jonas Edward Salk was an American medical researcher and virologist. He discovered and developed one of the first successful polio vaccines. Born in New York City, he attended New York University School of Medicine, later choosing to do medical research instead of becoming a practicing physician. In 1939, after earning his medical degree, Salk began an internship as a physician scientist at Mount Sinai Hospital. Two years later he was granted a fellowship at the University of Michigan, where he would study flu viruses with his mentor Thomas Francis, Jr.

James Wellford Leacock died on 24 Dec 1969 at the age of 68

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