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Donald W Yeakel 1921 - 2002

Donald W Yeakel of Mendota, La Salle County, IL was born on April 7, 1921, and died at age 81 years old on May 23, 2002.
Donald W Yeakel
Mendota, La Salle County, IL 61342
April 7, 1921
May 23, 2002
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  • 04/7
    1921

    Birthday

    April 7, 1921
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Effingham County, Illinois United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 36449298 Enlisted: February 18, 1943 in Peoria Illinois Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) 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 Chauffeurs And Drivers, Bus, Taxi, Truck, And Tractor
  • 05/23
    2002

    Death

    May 23, 2002
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1921, in the year that Donald W Yeakel was born, hugely popular Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, silent film star, was arrested for rape and manslaughter after an actress died following a party at his house. He was acquitted after three trials and the jury wrote a formal letter apologizing for the charges, but his career never recovered. His films were at first banned - the ban was lifted after a year - and he was mostly ostracized by the community. He died at 46..
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In 1934, by the time he was merely 13 years old, 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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