In the heart of the 1930s, a notorious figure arose,
John Dillinger, a name that the nation knows.
A Midwestern outlaw, bold and full of guile,
He’d rob a bank with a swaggering smile.
Born in Indianapolis, a tale of the Great Depression,
Dillinger’s life was one of criminal expression.
Bank robber extraordinaire, with daring escapades,
His charisma and cunning left townspeople amazed.
But fate caught up with the infamous rogue,
As the FBI closed in, and justice they’d vogue.
Public enemy number one, with a tale so wild,
John Dillinger, a legend, both feared and reviled.
John Herbert Dillinger (/ˈdɪlɪndʒər/; June 22, 1903 – July 22, 1934) was an American gangster during the Great Depression. He commanded the Dillinger Gang, which was accused of robbing 24 banks and four police stations. Dillinger was imprisoned several times and escaped twice. He was charged with but not convicted of the murder of an East Chicago, Indiana, police officer, who shot Dillinger in his bullet-proof vest during a shootout; it was the only time Dillinger was charged with homicide.