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John Kenneth Purdy 1929 - 1968

John Kenneth Purdy was born on May 1, 1929, and died at age 39 years old on July 30, 1968. John Purdy was buried at Long Island National Cemetery Section 2Q Site 4045 2040 Wellwood Avenue, in Farmingdale, Ny. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John Kenneth Purdy.
John Kenneth Purdy
May 1, 1929
July 30, 1968
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  • 05/1
    1929

    Birthday

    May 1, 1929
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: PVT Wars/Conflicts: Korea
  • 07/30
    1968

    Death

    July 30, 1968
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Long Island National Cemetery Section 2Q Site 4045 2040 Wellwood Avenue, in Farmingdale, Ny 11735
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In 1929, in the year that John Kenneth Purdy was born, the St. Valentine's Day Massacre happened on February 14th. In Chicago, seven men from the North Side Irish gang were gunned down by Al Capone's South Side Italian gang at the garage at 2122 North Clark Street. Al Capone was making a successful move to take over Chicago's organized crime. But the St. Valentine's Day massacre also resulted in a public outcry against all gangsters.
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In 1934, when he was merely 5 years old, on July 22nd, gangster John Dillinger was killed in Chicago. His gang had robbed banks and police stations, among other charges, and he was being hunted by J. Edgar Hoover, head of the FBI - although many in the public saw him as a "Robin Hood". A madam from a brothel in which he was hiding became an informer for the FBI and, after a shootout with FBI agents, Dillinger was shot and died.
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