In the spring of 1955, William Blankenship Jr., a 15-year-old Caucasian male, was fatally shot in a tragic case of mistaken identity amidst the backdrop of gang rivalry in the Bronx. A sophomore at St. Michael's High School, William was a well-regarded student and athlete with aspirations of joining the Air Force Academy. His father was a medical research director and a community leader actively involved in combating juvenile delinquency, making the sudden and violent nature of his son's death a
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