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John Herbert Dillinger ( / ˈdɪlɪndʒər /; June 22, 1903 – July 22, 1934) was an American gangster during the Great Depression. He commanded the Dillinger Gang, which was accused of robbing twenty-four banks and four police stations. Dillinger was imprisoned several times and escaped twice.
- Imprisonment from 1924 to 1933
- Gunshot wounds
- John Herbert Dillinger, June 22, 1903, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
- July 22, 1934 (aged 31), Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
- Early Life. John Herbert Dillinger was born June 22, 1903, in Indianapolis, Indiana. As a child he went by “Johnnie.” As an adult he was known as “Jackrabbit” for his graceful moves and quick getaways from the police.
- Early Crimes and Conviction. Matters reached a head on July 21, 1923, when Dillinger stole a car to impress a girl on a date. He was later found by a police officer roaming aimlessly through Indianapolis streets.
- Imprisonment and Jailbreak. Dillinger was sent to the Indiana State Reformatory in Pendleton, where he played on the prison baseball team and worked in the shirt factory as a seamster.
- The Dillinger Gang. After the bold prison escape, the killing of Sarber, the bank robberies, and the attack on the police arsenal, the Pierpont Gang was gaining substantial notoriety.
Learn about the life and crimes of John Dillinger, a notorious and vicious gangster who terrorized the Midwest in the 1930s. Find out how the FBI joined the hunt for him and how he was finally captured and killed.
Apr 2, 2014 · Learn about the life and exploits of John Dillinger, the notorious gangster and bank robber who became "Public Enemy No. 1" during the Great Depression. Find out how he escaped from prison, eluded the FBI and was shot dead in a movie theater.
John Dillinger (born June 22, 1903, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.—died July 22, 1934, Chicago, Illinois) was an American criminal who was perhaps the most famous bank robber in U.S. history, known for a series of robberies and escapes from June 1933 to July 1934.
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Feb 9, 2010 · Outside Chicago’s Biograph Theatre, notorious criminal John Dillinger —America’s “Public Enemy No. 1″—is killed in a hail of bullets fired by federal agents. In a fiery bank-robbing ...
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