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Thanks SGT John " Mac " McConnell for honoring Robert Wadlow who was 8 feet, 11.1 inches tall.
He must have had a friend who was a tailor since Big and Tall stores weren't available back then.
It is unsurprising that he died at age 22 on July 15, 1940 in Manistee, MI.
He was able to enjoy 22 anniversaries of his birthdays before he died.
Yes today is the 100th anniversary of his birthday.
1930s Photographic postcard of Robert Wadlow compared to his father, Harold Franklin; Headstone of Robert Wadlow.
"On July 4, 1940, during a professional appearance at the Manistee National Forest Festival, a faulty brace irritated his ankle, causing a blister and subsequent infection. Doctors treated him with a blood transfusion and emergency surgery, but his condition worsened due to an autoimmune disorder, and on July 15, 1940, 11 days after contracting the infection, he died in his sleep at the age of 22.[citation needed] His coffin measured 10 feet 9 inches (3.28 m) long by 32 inches (81 cm) wide by 30 inches (76 cm) deep, weighed 1,000 pounds (450 kg) and was carried by twelve pallbearers and eight assistants. His body was buried at Oakwood Cemetery in Upper Alton, Madison County, Illinois.

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SGT John " Mac " McConnell
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Thanks for the addition and pictures LTC Stephen F. SGT Gregory Lawritson .
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CW5 Jack Cardwell
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At 6ft 3 just call me shorty !
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SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth
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Thank you for the mention.
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