Perhaps one of the deadliest attacks on American soil prior to September 2001 is the Bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The main perpetrator was Timothy James McVeigh. McVeigh was later tired and executed for this act of domestic terrorism. McVeigh planned to incite a revolution against the Federual Government resulted in 168 people losing their lives. Who was Timothy McVeigh and what lead up to the bombing of the Murrah Federal Building.
Timothy McVeigh was born on April 23, 1968 in Lockport, New York. McVeigh was the middle child of William McVeigh and Mildred "Mickey" Noreen. McVeigh had two sisters, Patricia the youngest and Jennifer the oldest. McVeigh’s early childhood can be described as rocky. …show more content…
McVeigh was on the track team and he enjoyed basketball. McVeigh’s real passion was guns. McVeigh would often shoot cans in a field behind their house. McVeigh had played Chicken McNuggets in a school play inspired by McDonalds, earning him the nickname "Chicken McVeigh". Although not described as a loner, McVeigh was a shy and quiet teenager who had few friends. McVeigh only hanged around a small circle of friends. Teasingly McVeigh’s classes voted him “Most Talkative” upon graduating in 1986. ("Timothy McVeigh." Newsmakers. …show more content…
McVeigh worked for Burke Armored Car in Buffalo, New York. McVeigh also worked in a sporting goods store in Lockport, New York. In 1988 McVeigh seeking a more fulfilling career enlisted in the United States Army. It was during his 13-week infantry training in Fort Benning, Georgia he would meet Terry Lynn Nichols. McVeigh and Nichols would later experiment on making explosives that were used on the Murrah Federal Building. Assigned to the First Infantry Division, Second Battalion, Sixteenth Infantry, McVeigh was reliable and determined soldier; it seemed he had found his true calling. His hard work and dedication would earn him the promotion to sergeant in 1990 prior to the start if the Persian Gulf War. ("Timothy McVeigh." Newsmakers.
Timothy McVeigh was born on April 23, 1968 in Lockport, New York. McVeigh was the middle child of William McVeigh and Mildred "Mickey" Noreen. McVeigh had two sisters, Patricia the youngest and Jennifer the oldest. McVeigh’s early childhood can be described as rocky. …show more content…
McVeigh was on the track team and he enjoyed basketball. McVeigh’s real passion was guns. McVeigh would often shoot cans in a field behind their house. McVeigh had played Chicken McNuggets in a school play inspired by McDonalds, earning him the nickname "Chicken McVeigh". Although not described as a loner, McVeigh was a shy and quiet teenager who had few friends. McVeigh only hanged around a small circle of friends. Teasingly McVeigh’s classes voted him “Most Talkative” upon graduating in 1986. ("Timothy McVeigh." Newsmakers. …show more content…
McVeigh worked for Burke Armored Car in Buffalo, New York. McVeigh also worked in a sporting goods store in Lockport, New York. In 1988 McVeigh seeking a more fulfilling career enlisted in the United States Army. It was during his 13-week infantry training in Fort Benning, Georgia he would meet Terry Lynn Nichols. McVeigh and Nichols would later experiment on making explosives that were used on the Murrah Federal Building. Assigned to the First Infantry Division, Second Battalion, Sixteenth Infantry, McVeigh was reliable and determined soldier; it seemed he had found his true calling. His hard work and dedication would earn him the promotion to sergeant in 1990 prior to the start if the Persian Gulf War. ("Timothy McVeigh." Newsmakers.