John Herbert Dillinger was an American gangster during the Great Depression. He commanded the Dillinger Gang, which was accused of robbing 24 banks and four police stations. Dillinger was imprisoned several times and escaped twice. He was charged with but not convicted of the murder of an East Chicago, Indiana, police officer, who shot Dillinger in his bullet-proof vest during a shootout; it was the only time Dillinger was charged with homicide.
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John Dillinger 1924 Mugshot
FBI wanted order
Display of newspaper clippings of the capture of John Dillinger and his gang in the old lobby of the Hotel Congress
The Dillinger Gang was a group of American Depression-era bank robbers led by John Dillinger. The gang gained notoriety for a successful string of bank robberies, using modern tools and tactics, in the Midwestern United States from September 1933 to July 1934. During this crime spree, the gang killed 10 and wounded 7. They managed to pull off three jail breaks which wounded two guards and killed a sheriff.
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Issued on June 23, 1934; authorized by Homer S. Cummings, U.S. Attorney General.
The old lobby of the Hotel Congress which was built in 1919 and associated with John Dillinger. The hotel is located at 303-311 E. Congress St. in Tucson, AZ.
Display of newspaper clippings of the capture of John Dillinger and his gang in the old lobby of the Congress Hotel.
