The official AHF USA quiz thread

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Post by Waleed Y. Majeed » 22 Jun 2018, 05:57

Yes Prosper. You couldn't be more right in your hints. For the full image and more see here:
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Post by von thoma » 29 Dec 2018, 07:46

Can you recognize it ?

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Post by von thoma » 31 Dec 2018, 05:05

Hint ; King of numbers racket, was seriously injured, but he remained alive for 22 hours before dying at 8,35 am.
The next day in the city of New York, number 835 was played in all the gambling dens....and lost
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Post by Waleed Y. Majeed » 06 Jan 2019, 13:33

Any more hints?

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Post by OpanaPointer » 06 Jan 2019, 18:27

Lucky Luciano
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Post by von thoma » 07 Jan 2019, 03:12

Any more hints ?
"The Commission" ordered his murder, and he was executed by "Murder, Inc".....
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Post by Waleed Y. Majeed » 07 Jan 2019, 17:53

Arthur Flegenheimer. He was of german decent as far as I know and not dutch as many sources say. Can anyone confirm this fact?

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Post by von thoma » 08 Jan 2019, 00:48

Arthur Flegenheimer. He was of german decent as far as I know and not dutch as many sources say. Can anyone confirm this fact?
Correct answer for Walled.
Arthur Flegenheimer, was known in underworld circles as "Dutch Schultz" or "The Dutchman", only a nickname
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Post by Waleed Y. Majeed » 08 Jan 2019, 16:31

Thanks! Let’s see if this WW2 USMC officer is as known in uniform as he was without. Better known (although not as a good guy by most) for his post war activities.
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Post by OpanaPointer » 08 Jan 2019, 19:22

"Tail-gunner" Joe McCarthy.
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Post by Waleed Y. Majeed » 08 Jan 2019, 20:20

Yep! That’s the man. Picture source: wikipedia.
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Post by von thoma » 05 May 2019, 02:44

Do you know who he is ?

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Post by von thoma » 06 May 2019, 19:50

Hint; Bread and water confinement for 30 days
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Post by von thoma » 18 May 2019, 13:00

More clues: His life was portrayal by Jimmy Stewart
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Post by Waleed Y. Majeed » 18 May 2019, 13:11

David Marshall Williams?

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