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John W Cowan 1924 - 2001

John W Cowan of Mount Holly, Burlington County, NJ was born on August 19, 1924, and died at age 77 years old on November 20, 2001.
John W Cowan
Mount Holly, Burlington County, NJ 08060
August 19, 1924
November 20, 2001
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John W Cowan's History: 1924 - 2001

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  • 08/19
    1924

    Birthday

    August 19, 1924
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Burlington County, New Jersey United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 32951889 Enlisted: June 15, 1943 in Camden New Jersey 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
  • 11/20
    2001

    Death

    November 20, 2001
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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In 1924, in the year that John W Cowan 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 1941, he was 17 years old when on December 7th, the Japanese attacked the military base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The surprise aerial attack damaged 8 U.S. battleships (6 later returned to service), including the USS Arizona, and destroyed 188 aircraft. 2,402 American citizens died and 1,178 wounded were wounded. On December 8th, the U.S. declared war on Japan and on December 11th, Germany and Italy (allies of Japan) declared war on the United States. World War II was in full swing.
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