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Frank Abbandando | |
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 Mug shot taken on March 7, 1940 | |
| Born | July 11, 1910 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | February 19, 1942 (aged 31) |
| Cause of death | Execution by electrocution |
| Resting place | St. John Cemetery (Queens)[1] |
| Other names | The Dasher |
| Spouse |
Jennie DeLuca (m. 1927) |
| Children | 2 |
| Allegiance | Murder, Inc. |
| Conviction(s) | First degree murder |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
Frank Abbandando (July 11, 1910 – February 19, 1942), nicknamed "The Dasher", was a New York City contract killer and mobster who committed many murders as part of the infamous Murder, Inc. enforcement arm of the National Crime Syndicate. His preferred killing method was to stab his victims through the heart with an ice pick. After a trial and conviction for murdering a Brooklyn loan shark, he was executed in the electric chair at Sing Sing on February 19, 1942.
- ^ Sec. 12, range P, grave 75, St. John's Cemetery, Middle Village, Queens, N.Y.C., Wilson, Scott. Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed.: 2 (Kindle Locations 253-254). McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. Kindle Edition.