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Francis Nelson Speese 1924 - 1993

Francis Nelson Speese was born on January 14, 1924, and died at age 69 years old on April 9, 1993. Francis Speese was buried at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery Section 15 Site 2576 7601 34th Avenue, South, in Minneapolis, Mn. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Francis Nelson Speese.
Francis Nelson Speese
January 14, 1924
April 9, 1993
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  • 01/14
    1924

    Birthday

    January 14, 1924
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: SGT Wars/Conflicts: Korea
  • 04/9
    1993

    Death

    April 9, 1993
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Ft. Snelling National Cemetery Section 15 Site 2576 7601 34th Avenue, South, in Minneapolis, Mn 55450
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In 1924, in the year that Francis Nelson Speese 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 1940, at the age of 16 years old, Francis was alive when on September 16th, the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, was enacted - the first peacetime draft in U.S. history. Men between 21 and 36 were required to register with their draft boards. When World War II began, men between 18 and 45 were subject to service and men up to 65 were required to register.
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