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William Roark 1917 - 1973

William Roark of Pittsfield, Berkshire County, MA was born on August 6, 1917, and died at age 55 years old in July 1973.
William Roark
Pittsfield, Berkshire County, MA 01201
August 6, 1917
July 1973
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William Roark's History: 1917 - 1973

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    1917

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    August 6, 1917
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  • 07/dd
    1973

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    July 1973
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    William Roark lived 16 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 55.
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In 1917, in the year that William Roark was born, in April, the U.S. entered World War I, declaring war against Germany. President Wilson had previously declared neutrality in the war - a position supported by the majority of Americans - but after Germany declared that they would sink all ships trading with Great Britain and sunk U.S. ships, public opinion began to change. Then the Lusitania was sunk, killing 1,201 - including 128 Americans - and more U.S. ships were sunk. The U.S. could stand aside no longer.
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In 1934, when he was 17 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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