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Birth
John Dillinger was born on June 22, 1903 in Indianapolis Indiana -
His mother dies
His mother dies when he is only three years old. His father, a single dad and shop owner, worked many long nights to support his family, Leaving him to be raised by his older sister. -
Dropped out of school
John Dillinger dropped out of school at age 16 in 1913. -
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Young life
As a young boy and early teenager he committed petty crimes around the neighborhood. -
Better influences
Hoping to better influence his son by a change in his scenery , his father sold his grocery store and moved to a farm in the country. -
Joining a gang
In 1924 Dillinger joins the Pierpont gang. -
First robbery
In mid 1924 he committed his first robbery at gunpoint. He robbed a local grocery store with members of his gang and was arrested. -
Serving little time
Approximately two years after being served a 10 to 20 year sentence Dillinger is scape's prison yet again. -
Divorced
In mid 1929 while serving yet another prison sentence he was divorced by his wife. -
Beginning crimes
Having to commute to and from his new home in the country, Dillinger stole a car on July 21, 1923. He was arrested but managed to escape. -
Another escape
Shortly after being granted parole to see his dying stepmother in 1933, he escaped yet again to rejoin his gang and commit more crimes. -
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Wrath of the Pierpoint gang
From 1933 to 1934 the Pierpoint gang committed many Midwest bank robberies throughout Indiana -
Escaping… Again
In mid 1934 Dillinger was placed in jail awaiting trial for the Midwest bank robberies and escaped yet again -
Caught
Shortly after, in mid 1934, he was shot and killed by the FBI outside of a movie theater in Chicago Illinois.
