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Gerald E Askin 1924 - 1997

Gerald E Askin of Baltimore, Baltimore City County, MD was born on June 26, 1924, and died at age 72 years old on May 14, 1997.
Gerald E Askin
Baltimore, Baltimore City County, MD 21218
June 26, 1924
May 14, 1997
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Gerald E Askin's History: 1924 - 1997

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  • 06/26
    1924

    Birthday

    June 26, 1924
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Baltimore City County, Maryland United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 13137653 Enlisted: December 14, 1942 in Baltimore Maryland Military branch: Signal Corps Rank: Private, Army Of The United States - Includes The Following: Voluntary Enlistments Effective December 8, 1941 And Thereafter; One Year Enlistments Of National Guardsman Whose State Enlistment Expires While In The Federal Service; Officers Appointed In The Army Of The United States Under Army Regulations 605-10 Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
  • Professional Career

    Sales Clerks
  • 05/14
    1997

    Death

    May 14, 1997
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1924, in the year that Gerald E Askin was born, J. Edgar Hoover, at the age of 29, was appointed the sixth director of the Bureau of Investigation by Calvin Coolidge (which later became the Federal Bureau of Investigation). The Bureau had approximately 650 employees, including 441 Special Agents. A former employee of the Justice Department, Hoover accepted his new position on the proviso that the bureau was to be completely divorced from politics and that the director report only to the attorney general.
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In 1935, at the age of only 11 years old, Gerald was alive when on September 8th, Louisiana Senator Huey Long was shot by Dr. Carl Weiss. Weiss was shot and killed immediately by Long's bodyguards - Long died two days later from his injuries. Long had received many death threats previously, as well as threats against his family. He was a powerful and controversial figure in Louisiana politics (and probably gained power through multiple criminal acts). His opponents became frustrated with their attempts to oust him and Dr. Weiss was the son-in-law of one of those opponents. His funeral was attended by 200,000 mourners.
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