The question of whether infamous bank robber John Dillinger was gunned down upon leaving a movie theater in Chicago is still debated today. Did John Dillinger really die on July 22nd, 1934?
Looking back, Dillinger started his troubled life in an unassuming part of Indianapolis. As a teenager, he frequently got into fights, bullied younger children, and began honing his skills at taking things that belonged to others.
One story has him stealing coal from incoming trains and selling it to local residents and merchants.
As a young man, in an attempt to turn over a new leaf, John Dillinger enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He proved to be a poor sailor and deserted only a few months into his assignment.
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