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Apr 15, 2021 · Berkowitz (pictured above in 2016) wasn't always known as the "Son of Sam" while he was at large. According to Biography, police originally referred to him by the rather unremarkable name ".44-caliber killer" because that was the type of weapon he used in all of his shootings.
The precise origin of the Uncle Sam character is unclear, but a popular legend is that the name "Uncle Sam" was derived from Samuel Wilson, a meatpacker from Troy, New York, who supplied rations for American soldiers during the War of 1812.
May 5, 2021 · The “Son of Sam” could be referring to Berkowitz’s neighbor, Sam Carr. In an early confession from David Berkowitz , he claimed that he was acting on orders from his neighbor’s demonic dog who wanted the blood of pretty young girls.
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Aug 27, 2024 · The origin of the term Uncle Sam, though disputed, is usually associated with a businessman from Troy, New York, Samuel Wilson, known affectionately as “Uncle Sam” Wilson. The barrels of beef that he supplied the army during the War of 1812 were stamped “U.S.” to indicate government property.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
David Berkowitz, American serial killer who murdered six people in New York City in 1976–77. His crimes plunged the city into a panic and unleashed one of the largest manhunts in New York history. He became known as Son of Sam, which was the name he used in letters sent to newspapers during his killing spree.
- John Philip Jenkins
Sep 11, 2021 · In 1917, Uncle Sam became the character that you’d recognize today. New York illustrator James Montgomery Flagg took Uncle Sam and merged it with the concept behind a British military poster—the same country that the troops Samuel Wilson fed were fighting against.
Mar 22, 2024 · The origins of Uncle Sam can be traced back to the War of 1812, where he emerged as a personification of the US government. Prior to this, other symbols – Columbia, Lady Liberty and Brother Jonathan – had been used to represent the United States.
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