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Wavell W Burton 1928 - 2001

Wavell W Burton of West Frankfort, Franklin County, IL was born on January 8, 1928, and died at age 73 years old on January 17, 2001.
Wavell W Burton
West Frankfort, Franklin County, IL 62896
January 8, 1928
January 17, 2001
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Wavell W Burton's History: 1928 - 2001

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  • 01/8
    1928

    Birthday

    January 8, 1928
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Franklin County, Illinois United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 16205238 Enlisted: January 9, 1946 in Chicago Illinois Military branch: No Branch Assignment Rank: Private, Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, And Enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Panama Canal Department
  • 01/17
    2001

    Death

    January 17, 2001
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1928, in the year that Wavell W Burton was born, aviatrix Amelia Earhart, age 31, became the first woman to fly solo across North America and back in August. In June, she had been part of a 3 man crew that flew the Atlantic Ocean but since she had no instrument training, she couldn't fly the plane - she kept the flight log. The North American flight became one of her many "firsts" as a female pilot.
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In 1934, at the age of just 6 years old, Wavell 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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