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Edlin Leonard Peterson 1918 - 2002

Edlin Leonard Peterson of Corvallis, Benton County, OR was born on September 11, 1918, and died at age 83 years old on March 21, 2002. Edlin Peterson was buried at Willamette National Cemetery Section CC Site 1675 11800 Se Mt. Scott Boulevard, in Portland.
Edlin Leonard Peterson
Corvallis, Benton County, OR 97333
September 11, 1918
March 21, 2002
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  • 09/11
    1918

    Birthday

    September 11, 1918
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Air Forces Rank attained: T SGT Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 03/21
    2002

    Death

    March 21, 2002
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Willamette National Cemetery Section CC Site 1675 11800 Se Mt. Scott Boulevard, in Portland, Or 97086
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In 1918, in the year that Edlin Leonard Peterson was born, in January, President Wilson presented his Fourteen Points, which assured citizens that World War I was being fought for a moral cause and outlined a plan for postwar peace in Europe. The only leader of the Allies to present such a plan, the Europeans thought Wilson was being too idealistic. The points included free trade, open agreements, democracy and self-determination. They were based on the research and suggestions of 150 advisors.
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In 1934, at the age of 16 years old, Edlin was alive when on July 22nd, gangster John Dillinger was killed in Chicago. His gang had robbed banks and police stations, among other charges, and he was being hunted by J. Edgar Hoover, head of the FBI - although many in the public saw him as a "Robin Hood". A madam from a brothel in which he was hiding became an informer for the FBI and, after a shootout with FBI agents, Dillinger was shot and died.
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