Dillinger,John

Dillinger,John
Dil·lin·ger (dĭlʹĭn-jər), John. 1902-1934.
American gangster who was declared Public Enemy Number One by the FBI in 1933 for his role in a string of bank robberies and at least three murders. He died in a gun battle with FBI agents in front of the Biograph Theater in Chicago.

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  • John Dillinger — [John Dillinger] (1903–34) a US criminal who killed 16 people and robbed 20 banks in the ↑Midwest during the ↑Great Depression. The ↑FBI named him ‘Public Enemy Number One’. Although he was violent, many Americans regarded Dillinger as an… …   Useful english dictionary

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