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John Dillinger was born on June 22, 1903 in Indianapolis Indiana
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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.
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John Dillinger dropped out of school at age 16 in 1913.
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As a young boy and early teenager he committed petty crimes around the neighborhood.
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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.
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In 1924 Dillinger joins the Pierpont gang.
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In mid 1924 he committed his first robbery at gunpoint. He robbed a local grocery store with members of his gang and was arrested.
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Approximately two years after being served a 10 to 20 year sentence Dillinger is scape's prison yet again.
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In mid 1929 while serving yet another prison sentence he was divorced by his wife.
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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.
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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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From 1933 to 1934 the Pierpoint gang committed many Midwest bank robberies throughout Indiana
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In mid 1934 Dillinger was placed in jail awaiting trial for the Midwest bank robberies and escaped yet again
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Shortly after, in mid 1934, he was shot and killed by the FBI outside of a movie theater in Chicago Illinois.
