The Infamous Bank Robber, John Dillinger John Dillinger has become a well-known name over the years; from his bank robbing scandals to altering his appearance to evade police. He has shown up in numerous headlines, but Dillinger wasn’t always the bad guy everyone knows him as today. He was an intelligent, normal child who seemed to have a hectic family life, and got mixed up with the wrong crowd. It wasn’t until after Dillinger returned from his short stint in the Navy that he because his criminal career. His first time in jail is thought to be a main factor in starting his bank robbing career.
John Herbert Dillinger, son of Mollie and John Wilson Dillinger was born on June 22, 1903. John seemed to be a normal child, but he did have experiences that took a toll on him. His mother, Mollie, contracted an illness. Then on February 1, 1907, she passed away from a stroke. Also, his older sister, Audrey, got married and became pregnant at the age of 16. She moved off with her new husband, but returned home when Mollie died to help raise John. Five months after Mollie passed away, Audrey gave birth to a boy, but he died a day later. …show more content…
“John Dillinger.” FBI, FBI, 18 May 2016, www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/john-dillinger.
MacNee, Marie J. “John Dillinger.” Outlaws, Mobsters & Crooks: from the Old West to the Internet, edited by Jane Hoehner, vol. 1, UXL, Detroit, 1998, pp. 133–143.
Matera, Dary. “A Tommy-Gun Star Is Born.” John Dillinger: the Life and Death of America's First Celebrity Criminal, Barnes & Noble, New York, 2004, pp. 10–16.Google, books.google.com/books?id=9E1t-2ER7QcC&printsec=frontcover&dq=john+dillinger&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjKuMK6j6LTAhUB3YMKHRnaASgQ6AEIIzAA#v=onepage&q=john%20dillinger&f=false.
Prassel, Frank Richard. “The Mobster.” The Great American Outlaw a Legacy of Fact and Fiction, University of Oklahoma Press, Norman, 1993, pp.
John Herbert Dillinger, son of Mollie and John Wilson Dillinger was born on June 22, 1903. John seemed to be a normal child, but he did have experiences that took a toll on him. His mother, Mollie, contracted an illness. Then on February 1, 1907, she passed away from a stroke. Also, his older sister, Audrey, got married and became pregnant at the age of 16. She moved off with her new husband, but returned home when Mollie died to help raise John. Five months after Mollie passed away, Audrey gave birth to a boy, but he died a day later. …show more content…
“John Dillinger.” FBI, FBI, 18 May 2016, www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/john-dillinger.
MacNee, Marie J. “John Dillinger.” Outlaws, Mobsters & Crooks: from the Old West to the Internet, edited by Jane Hoehner, vol. 1, UXL, Detroit, 1998, pp. 133–143.
Matera, Dary. “A Tommy-Gun Star Is Born.” John Dillinger: the Life and Death of America's First Celebrity Criminal, Barnes & Noble, New York, 2004, pp. 10–16.Google, books.google.com/books?id=9E1t-2ER7QcC&printsec=frontcover&dq=john+dillinger&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjKuMK6j6LTAhUB3YMKHRnaASgQ6AEIIzAA#v=onepage&q=john%20dillinger&f=false.
Prassel, Frank Richard. “The Mobster.” The Great American Outlaw a Legacy of Fact and Fiction, University of Oklahoma Press, Norman, 1993, pp.