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Lewis W Matthews 1915 - 1973

Lewis W Matthews of Morley, Scott County, Missouri was born on May 3, 1915, and died at age 58 years old in December 1973.
Lewis W Matthews
Morley, Scott County, Missouri 63767
May 3, 1915
December 1973
Male
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Lewis W Matthews' History: 1915 - 1973

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  • 05/3
    1915

    Birthday

    May 3, 1915
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Scott County, Missouri United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 17015187 Enlisted: September 28, 1940 in Jefferson Barracks Missouri Military branch: Quartermaster Corps Rank: Private, Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, And Enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Three Year Enlistment
  • Professional Career

    Carpenters
  • 12/dd
    1973

    Death

    December 1973
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1915, in the year that Lewis W Matthews was born, the Germans first used poison gas as a weapon at the second Battle of Ypres during World War I. While noxious gases had been used since ancient times, this was the first use of poisonous gas - in this case, lethal chlorine gas - in modern war. Subsequently, the French and British - as well as the United States when they entered World War 1 - developed and used lethal gas in war.
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In 1935, he was 20 years old when on September 8th, Louisiana Senator Huey Long was shot by Dr. Carl Weiss. Weiss was shot and killed immediately by Long's bodyguards - Long died two days later from his injuries. Long had received many death threats previously, as well as threats against his family. He was a powerful and controversial figure in Louisiana politics (and probably gained power through multiple criminal acts). His opponents became frustrated with their attempts to oust him and Dr. Weiss was the son-in-law of one of those opponents. His funeral was attended by 200,000 mourners.
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