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Edward J Wheeler 1918 - 2008

Edward J Wheeler of New Wilmington, Lawrence County, PA was born on December 24, 1918, and died at age 89 years old on May 25, 2008.
Edward J Wheeler
New Wilmington, Lawrence County, PA 16142
December 24, 1918
May 25, 2008
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Edward J Wheeler's History: 1918 - 2008

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  • 12/24
    1918

    Birthday

    December 24, 1918
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Mercer County, Pennsylvania United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 13057608 Enlisted: January 31, 1942 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 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 Cranemen, Derrickmen, Hoistmen, And Shovelmen
  • 05/25
    2008

    Death

    May 25, 2008
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1918, in the year that Edward J Wheeler was born, on November 1, an elevated train on the Brooklyn line of the subway - driven by an inexperienced operator because of a strike - tried to navigate a turn at 30mph. The limit on the curve was 6 mph. The 2nd and 3rd cars of the 5 car wooden train were badly damaged and at least 93 people were killed, making it the deadliest crash in New York subway history.
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In 1934, he was 16 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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