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John A Downey 1920 - 1996

John A Downey of Greencastle, Putnam County, IN was born on September 8, 1920, and died at age 75 years old on February 13, 1996.
John A Downey
Greencastle, Putnam County, IN 46135
September 8, 1920
February 13, 1996
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John A Downey's History: 1920 - 1996

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  • 09/8
    1920

    Birthday

    September 8, 1920
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Putnam County, Indiana United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 20531150 Enlisted: January 17, 1941 in Terre Haute Indiana Military branch: Infantry Rank: Corporal, National Guard (officers, Warrant Officers, And Enlisted Men)
  • Professional Career

    Electricians
  • 02/13
    1996

    Death

    February 13, 1996
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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In 1920, in the year that John A Downey was born, on January 1, over 6000 people were arrested and put in prison because they were suspected of being communists. . Many had to be released in a few weeks and only 3 guns were found in their homes. The U.S. Department of Justice "red hunt" netted thousands of "radicals" and suspected "communists" and aliens were deported. But the "hunt" ended after Attorney General Palmer forecast a massive radical uprising on May Day and the day passed without incident.
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In 1932, by the time he was merely 12 years old, on February 27th, actress Elizabeth Taylor was born in London. Her parents were Americans living in London and when she was 7, the family moved to Los Angeles. Her first small part in a movie was in There's One Born Every Minute in 1942 but her first starring role was in National Velvet in 1944. She became as famous for her 8 marriages (to 7 people) as she was for her beauty and films.
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