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'''Edward “Punchy” McLaughlin''', was an ] mobster an member of ]' ]. He and his brothers ], and George McLaughlin, ran the gang with Bernie as the leader. Punchy, who had survived many assassination attempts by ] assassins ] and Frank Salemme, one causing Punchy to lose his hand. When Punchy was recorded referring to ] agent ] as a “fag”, Rico gave the assassins the address where Punchy was hiding. Then, while on the way to Georgie's murder trial, Punchy was shot to death by the assassins.
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'''Edward J. McLaughlin''' (May 16, 1917 – October 20, 1965) was an American boxer and a member of "]" gang of ], ]. ], former mobster described Edward in his biography "My Life in the Mafia" as, "Punchy was just as crazy as George... a legbreaker for the longshoreman's union (]). Punchy was a cuckoo and as hotheaded as they came." After his brother ] was murdered in October 1961 by their former friend, "]" leader ] (Punchy and his brothers had been known to perform hits for gangs all over ], including the Winter Hill Gang), Punchy and brother ] murdered ] who was rumored to be McLean's driver in the shooting. After surviving many assassination attempts, one where he lost a hand and another where he lost half his jaw, Punchy was on his way to Boston's Suffolk Superior Courthouse for his brother Georgie's murder trial, and was shot dead at the Spring Street Metropolitan Transit Authority Loop in ].

==References==
*] ''Paddy Whacked: The Untold Story of the Irish American Gangster''. New York: HarperCollins Publishers Inc., 2005. {{ISBN|0-06-059003-3}}
*] ''My Life in the Mafia''

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American boxer and mobster

Edward McLaughlin
Born(1917-05-16)May 16, 1917
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedOctober 20, 1965(1965-10-20) (aged 48)
West Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Other namesPunchy
OccupationMobster
RelativesBernie McLaughlin (brother)
George McLaughlin (brother)
AllegianceMcLaughlin Brothers

Edward J. McLaughlin (May 16, 1917 – October 20, 1965) was an American boxer and a member of "The McLaughlin Brothers" gang of Charlestown, Massachusetts. Vincent Teresa, former mobster described Edward in his biography "My Life in the Mafia" as, "Punchy was just as crazy as George... a legbreaker for the longshoreman's union (International Longshore and Warehouse Union). Punchy was a cuckoo and as hotheaded as they came." After his brother Bernard McLaughlin was murdered in October 1961 by their former friend, "Winter Hill Gang" leader James "Buddy" McLean (Punchy and his brothers had been known to perform hits for gangs all over New England, including the Winter Hill Gang), Punchy and brother George McLaughlin murdered Russell Nicholson who was rumored to be McLean's driver in the shooting. After surviving many assassination attempts, one where he lost a hand and another where he lost half his jaw, Punchy was on his way to Boston's Suffolk Superior Courthouse for his brother Georgie's murder trial, and was shot dead at the Spring Street Metropolitan Transit Authority Loop in West Roxbury, Massachusetts.

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