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Gillis York 1924 - 2000

Gillis York of Knoxville, Knox County, TN was born on March 8, 1924, and died at age 76 years old on September 25, 2000.

Gillis York
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Knoxville, Knox County, TN 37918
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March 8, 1924
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  • 03/8
    1924

    Birthday

    March 8, 1924
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen

  • Nationality & Locations

    Knox County, Tennessee United States

  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School

  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 34737817 Enlisted: June 24, 1943 in Ft Oglethorpe Georgia Military branch: No Branch Assignment Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) 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
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    2000

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    September 25, 2000
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In 1924, in the year that Gillis York 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 1939, at the age of merely 15 years old, Gillis was alive when on the 1st of September, Nazi Germany invaded Poland. On September 17th, the Soviet Union invaded Poland as well. Poland expected help from France and the United Kingdom, since they had a pact with both. But no help came. By October 6th, the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany held full control of the previously Polish lands. Eventually, the invasion of Poland lead to World War II.
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