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Ralph D Griffith 1924 - 2008

Ralph D Griffith of Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI was born on October 2, 1924, and died at age 84 years old on December 31, 2008.
Ralph D Griffith
Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI 49505
October 2, 1924
December 31, 2008
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Ralph D Griffith's History: 1924 - 2008

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  • 10/2
    1924

    Birthday

    October 2, 1924
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Musegon County, Michigan United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 36465758 Enlisted: May 25, 1943 in Kalamazoo Michigan Military branch: No Branch Assignment Private Selectees (enlisted Men) 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

    Nursery And Landscaping Laborers
  • 12/31
    2008

    Death

    December 31, 2008
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1924, in the year that Ralph D Griffith was born, J. Edgar Hoover, at the age of 29, was appointed the sixth director of the Bureau of Investigation by Calvin Coolidge (which later became the Federal Bureau of Investigation). The Bureau had approximately 650 employees, including 441 Special Agents. A former employee of the Justice Department, Hoover accepted his new position on the proviso that the bureau was to be completely divorced from politics and that the director report only to the attorney general.
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In 1934, Ralph was just 10 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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