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John R Jr Forsht 1925 - 2005

John R Forsht of Altoona, Blair County, PA was born on November 6, 1925, and died at age 80 years old on November 29, 2005.

John R Forsht

Altoona, Blair County, PA 16601

November 6, 1925

November 29, 2005

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11/6

1925

Birthday

November 6, 1925

Birthdate

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Ethnicity & Family History

White, Citizen
Nationality & Locations

Blair County, Pennsylvania United States
Early Life & Education

4 Years Of High School
Military Service

Military serial#: 13146528 Enlisted: November 15, 1943 in Harrisburg Pennsylvania Military branch: Air Corps Rank: Private, Reserves - Exclusive Of Regular Army Reserve And Officers Of The Officers Reserve Corps On Active Duty Under The Thomason Act (officers And Enlisted Men -- O.r.c. And E.r.c., And Nurses-reserve Status) 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
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2005

Death

November 29, 2005

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John R Jr Forsht lived 5 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 80.

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In 1925, in the year that John R Jr Forsht was born, gangster Al "Scarface" Capone took over the Chicago bootlegging racket at age 26. Previously right hand man to boss Johnny Torrio, Capone took over when Torrio was shot and severely injured and decided to resign. The bootlegging and brothel organization was massive and when asked what he did, Capone often replied "I am just a businessman, giving the people what they want".

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In 1935, at the age of merely 10 years old, John was alive when on September 8th, Louisiana Senator Huey Long was shot by Dr. Carl Weiss. Weiss was shot and killed immediately by Long's bodyguards - Long died two days later from his injuries. Long had received many death threats previously, as well as threats against his family. He was a powerful and controversial figure in Louisiana politics (and probably gained power through multiple criminal acts). His opponents became frustrated with their attempts to oust him and Dr. Weiss was the son-in-law of one of those opponents. His funeral was attended by 200,000 mourners.

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