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Thirl F Drake 1916 - 2002

Thirl F Drake of Gassaway, Braxton County, WV was born on November 26, 1916, and died at age 85 years old on May 13, 2002.
Thirl F Drake
Gassaway, Braxton County, WV 26624
November 26, 1916
May 13, 2002
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Thirl F Drake's History: 1916 - 2002

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  • 11/26
    1916

    Birthday

    November 26, 1916
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Clay County, West Virginia United States
  • Early Life & Education

    1 Year Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 35746479 Enlisted: December 18, 1942 in Clarksburg West Virginia Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa 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
  • Professional Career

    Carpenters
  • 05/13
    2002

    Death

    May 13, 2002
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1916, in the year that Thirl F Drake was born, in June, the U.S. Congress authorized a plan to expand the armed forces over the next five years. Called the National Defense Act of 1916, the national law expanded the National Guard and Army (the Army added an aviation unit), created the Reserves, and gave the President expanded authority to federalize the National Guard. It also allowed the government to stockpile, in advance, materiel to be used in wartime.
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In 1924, by the time this person was only 8 years old, 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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