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John Downs Jr 1912 - 1984

John Downs Jr of North Haven, New Haven County, CT was born on October 15, 1912, and died at age 71 years old in January 1984.
John Downs Jr
North Haven, New Haven County, CT 06473
October 15, 1912
January 1984
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John Downs Jr's History: 1912 - 1984

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  • 10/15
    1912

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    October 15, 1912
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  • 01/dd
    1984

    Death

    January 1984
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    John Downs Jr lived 1 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 71.
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In 1912, in the year that John Downs Jr was born, in October, former President Theodore Roosevelt was shot, but not killed, while campaigning for another term as President with the newly created Bull Moose (Progressive) Party. John Schrank was a Bavarian-born saloon-keeper from New York who had been stalking Roosevelt when he shot him just before a campaign speech. Shot in the chest (and showing the audience his bloody shirt), Roosevelt went on to give a 55 to 90 minute talk (reports vary on the length) before being treated for the injury. After 8 days in the hospital, Roosevelt went back on the campaign trail.
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In 1941, John was 29 years old when on December 7th, the Japanese attacked the military base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The surprise aerial attack damaged 8 U.S. battleships (6 later returned to service), including the USS Arizona, and destroyed 188 aircraft. 2,402 American citizens died and 1,178 wounded were wounded. On December 8th, the U.S. declared war on Japan and on December 11th, Germany and Italy (allies of Japan) declared war on the United States. World War II was in full swing.
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