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John Dillinger
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American bank robber
Key facts
- Born
- John Herbert Dillinger , ( 1903-06-22 ) June 22, 1903, Indianapolis , Indiana, U.S.
- Died
- July 22, 1934 (1934-07-22) (aged 31), Chicago , Illinois, U.S.
- Cause of death
- Gunshot wounds
- Resting place
- Crown Hill Cemetery and Arboretum, Section 44, Lot 94, 39°49′20″N 86°09′53″W / 39.822109°N 86.16484°W / 39.822109; -86.16484
- Criminal charges
- Desertion from US Navy, bank robbery, assault, assault of an officer, grand theft auto
- Criminal penalty
- Imprisonment from 1924 to 1933
- Spouse s
- Beryl Hovious ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1924 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1929 ) , Evelyn Frechette (common law relationship), Polly Hamilton (common law relationship)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- John
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of death
- Biograph Theater
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- John Dillinger mug shot.jpg
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- place of burial
- Crown Hill Cemetery
- Commons category
- John Dillinger
- date of birth
- 1903-06-22
- date of death
- 1934-07-22
- topic's main category
- Category:John Dillinger
- cause of death
- gunshot wound
- ethnic group
- white people
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Encyclopedic overview
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. He was charged with but not convicted of the murder of East Chicago, Indiana, police officer William O'Malley, who shot Dillinger in his bulletproof vest during a shootout; it was the only time Dillinger was charged with homicide.
Dillinger courted publicity. The media printed exaggerated accounts of his bravado and colorful personality, and described him as a Robin Hood-type figure. In response, J. Edgar Hoover, director of the Bureau of Investigation (BOI), used Dillinger as justification to evolve the BOI into the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), developing more sophisticated investigative techniques as weapons against organized crime.
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