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Virgil Ellis Knight 1916 - 1977

Virgil Ellis Knight was born on February 19, 1916, and died at age 61 years old on April 20, 1977. Virgil Knight was buried at Roseburg National Cemetery Section C Row 15 Site 13 Va Medical Center, in Roseburg, Or. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Virgil Ellis Knight.
Virgil Ellis Knight
February 19, 1916
April 20, 1977
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  • 02/19
    1916

    Birthday

    February 19, 1916
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: T/SGT Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 04/20
    1977

    Death

    April 20, 1977
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Funeral date
    Roseburg National Cemetery Section C Row 15 Site 13 Va Medical Center, in Roseburg, Or 97470
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In 1916, in the year that Virgil Ellis Knight was born, in June, the U.S. Congress authorized a plan to expand the armed forces over the next five years. Called the National Defense Act of 1916, the national law expanded the National Guard and Army (the Army added an aviation unit), created the Reserves, and gave the President expanded authority to federalize the National Guard. It also allowed the government to stockpile, in advance, materiel to be used in wartime.
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In 1934, at the age of 18 years old, Virgil 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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