Hello and welcome to serial killing a podcast where we also veer off the

serial killer path to delve into other topics within our beloved true crime community.

This week's podcast will be on Charles Whitman and he's one of my top shelf kind of people

so be prepared. Charles Joseph Whitman was

born on June 24th 1941 in Lake Worth, Florida.

So let's get into some history for that time.

Now just a couple of years before, the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany signed the Molotov Ribbentrop Non-agression Pact on August 23rd of 39.

World War II would officially begin the next month when Germany invaded Poland.

Hitler and Mussolini announced they were at war with America who retaliated with its own declaration of war.

The United States Service Organizations, also known as the U.S.O, was created by Franklin D Roosevelt and was a nonprofit organization founded with the intention of providing entertainment and support services to U.S. troops and their families.

Many celebrities soon became involved, Bob Hope being the most notable one.

Winston Churchill launched his 1.

Winston Churchill launched his V for Victory campaign across Europe.

The USSR and Japan signed a non-aggression pact during World War II. In North America

allies pushed back against German troops during Operation Crusader. Some notable people born in 1941

include Paul Simon,

Bo Bridges,

Mama Cass,

Neil Diamond, Art Garfunkel, Otis Redding, and Martha Stewart.

The Disney movie Dumbo was released, and as far as the cost of living goes, an average new house would have

set you back about $4,075 and the average yearly wage was $1,750.

A gallon of gas was just 12 cents and a new car average price would have been about $850.

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