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Basil J Houghton 1920 - 1997

Basil J Houghton of Parish, Oswego County, NY was born on December 12, 1920, and died at age 76 years old on May 1, 1997.

Basil J Houghton
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Parish, Oswego County, NY 13131
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December 12, 1920
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  • 12/12
    1920

    Birthday

    December 12, 1920
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen

  • Nationality & Locations

    United States

  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School

  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 12055887 Enlisted: February 10, 1942 in Syracuse New York Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Private Army Of The United States - Includes The Following: Voluntary Enlistments Effective December 8, 1941 And Thereafter; One Year Enlistments Of National Guardsman Whose State Enlistment Expires While In The Federal Service; Officers Appointed In The Army Of The United States Under Army Regulations 605-10 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

    Semiskilled Machine Shop And Related Occupations, N.e.c.
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    1997

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    May 1, 1997
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In 1920, in the year that Basil J Houghton was born, the Volstead Act became law. Formally called the National Prohibition Act, the Volstead Act enabled law enforcement agencies to carry out the 18th Amendment. It said that "no person shall manufacture, sell, barter, transport, import, export, deliver, or furnish any intoxicating liquor except as authorized by this act" and defined intoxicating liquor as any beverage containing more than 0.5% alcohol by volume.
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In 1934, at the age of just 14 years old, Basil 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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Houghton, Phillippa (1320 - 1342) Houghton, Donald (Mar 18, 1929 - Aug 19, 1998) Houghton, Leo (Jun 14, 1906 - Dec 1974) Houghton, Herbert (Aug 25, 1891 - Jan 1973) Houghton, Alfred (Sep 9, 1910 - May 1971) Houghton, Hiram (Sep 8, 1881 - Sep 1968) Houghton, Grace (Mar 31, 1896 - Jan 1984) Houghton, Lettie (Jan 20, 1892 - Mar 1977) Houghton, Ruth (Dec 22, 1915 - Jun 1982) Houghton, George (Oct 9, 1922 - Apr 2, 1999)
Houghton, James (Nov 14, 1919 - Oct 2, 1999) Houghton, Gladys (Feb 22, 1913 - Dec 30, 1997) Houghton, Milton (Feb 22, 1924 - Nov 1975) Houghton, Dorothy (Jan 24, 1917 - Dec 1987) Houghton, Arthur (Oct 2, 1926 - Nov 7, 2004) Houghton, Patrick (Feb 9, 1929 - Oct 20, 1998) Houghton, Rena (Jun 29, 1892 - Nov 1976) Houghton, Robert (May 11, 1934 - Dec 24, 1999) Houghton, Roy (Aug 25, 1895 - Feb 15, 1970) Houghton, Marjorie (Jul 1, 1939 - May 19, 1996)
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