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James I Townsend 1918 - 1987

James I Townsend of Townsend, New Castle County, Delaware was born on December 22, 1918, and died at age 68 years old in April 1987.
James I Townsend
Townsend, New Castle County, Delaware 19734
December 22, 1918
April 1987
Male
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James I Townsend's History: 1918 - 1987

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  • 12/22
    1918

    Birthday

    December 22, 1918
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    New Castle County, Delaware United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 32265526 Enlisted: January 18, 1946 in Portola California Military branch: Quartermaster Corps Rank: Private First Class, Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, And Enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For Hawaiian Department
  • Professional Career

    Skilled Occupations In Manufacture Of Electrical Machinery And Accessories, N.e.c.
  • 04/dd
    1987

    Death

    April 1987
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1918, in the year that James I Townsend was born, on November 11th, an armistice was signed between the Allies and Germany, ending the fighting on the Western Front in World War I. This meant a complete defeat of Germany although Germany never formally surrendered. It took another six months of negotiations to sign an actual peace treaty between the warring parties.
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In 1934, at the age of 16 years old, James 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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