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Melvin E Gibbs 1914 - 1999

Melvin E Gibbs of Genoa, De Kalb County, IL was born on August 14, 1914, and died at age 85 years old on December 16, 1999.
Melvin E Gibbs
Genoa, De Kalb County, IL 60135
August 14, 1914
December 16, 1999
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Melvin E Gibbs' History: 1914 - 1999

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  • 08/14
    1914

    Birthday

    August 14, 1914
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    De Kalb County, Illinois United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 36353074 Enlisted: June 23, 1942 in Chicago Illinois Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) 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

    Janitors And Sextons
  • 12/16
    1999

    Death

    December 16, 1999
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1914, in the year that Melvin E Gibbs was born, in June, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated by a Yugoslavian national. Austria-Hungary delivered an ultimatum to Serbia. Other major powers took sides - and World War I began: Austria declared war on Serbia; Germany on Russia and France; Britain on Germany . . . and on it went until most of the world was embroiled in the war.
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In 1934, at the age of 20 years old, Melvin was alive when 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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