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Bennie W Washington 1927 - 1991

Bennie W Washington of Bloomington, Monroe County, IN was born on October 24, 1927, and died at age 63 years old on May 30, 1991.
Bennie W Washington
Bloomington, Monroe County, IN 47401
October 24, 1927
May 30, 1991
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Bennie W Washington's History: 1927 - 1991

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  • 10/24
    1927

    Birthday

    October 24, 1927
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Monroe County, Indiana United States
  • Early Life & Education

    1 Year Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 15206938 Enlisted: December 18, 1945 in Indianapolis Indiana Military branch: No Branch Assignment Rank: Private, Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, And Enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Panama Canal Department
  • 05/30
    1991

    Death

    May 30, 1991
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1927, in the year that Bennie W Washington was born, the first "talkie" (a movie with music, songs, and talking), The Jazz Singer, was released. Al Jolson starred as a cantor's son who instead of following in his father's footsteps as expected, becomes a singer of popular songs. Banished by his father, they reconcile on his father's deathbed. It was a tear-jerker and audiences went wild - especially when they heard the songs. Thus begun the demise of silent films and the rise of "talkies".
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In 1934, he was merely 7 years old 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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