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William D Gorges 1927 - 2009

William D Gorges of Viola, Sedgwick County, KS was born on July 8, 1927, and died at age 81 years old on June 29, 2009.
William D Gorges
Viola, Sedgwick County, KS 67149
July 8, 1927
June 29, 2009
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William D Gorges' History: 1927 - 2009

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  • 07/8
    1927

    Birthday

    July 8, 1927
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Sedgwick County, Kansas United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 37827385 Enlisted: April 25, 1946 in Ft Leavenworth Kansas Military branch: No Branch Assignment Rank: 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

    General Farmers
  • 06/29
    2009

    Death

    June 29, 2009
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1927, in the year that William D Gorges was born, the first "talkie" (a movie with music, songs, and talking), The Jazz Singer, was released. Al Jolson starred as a cantor's son who instead of following in his father's footsteps as expected, becomes a singer of popular songs. Banished by his father, they reconcile on his father's deathbed. It was a tear-jerker and audiences went wild - especially when they heard the songs. Thus begun the demise of silent films and the rise of "talkies".
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In 1934, at the age of only 7 years old, William 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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